The house was a curious contradiction in terms.

Some 100 films were waiting for release as cinemas, in a curious contradiction, was forced to show each and every film so made.

This was a curious contradiction in Richard's nature.

Below even the labourer was the emancipist, though this group was perhaps the most curious contradiction in the pecking order.

Yet, such were the curious contradictions of his character that Baldwin always remained closely in touch with the work of the Foreign Office.

So here was another curious contradiction.

There is a curious contradiction here.

The speculative approach, the strict, almost stark geometry of the arrangements and the relative indifference to the people produce a curious contradiction.

The performance was full of curious contradictions, and one fascinating thing about it was the way it hit all the extremes of current period-instrument playing.

And there seems to be a curious contradiction at work.