His small and penetrating eyes looked on all sides in the hopes of discovering some delinquency, something Contravening the established rules, which would enable him to break out into shouts and menaces and so give vent to his ill humour and to the anger which furrowed his brows.
"The Shadow of the Cathedral"
Vicente Blasco Ibañez
A lack of union between husband and wife, from whatever cause, leads to terrible misfortune; sooner or later we are always punished for Contravening the social law.
"A Second Home"
Honore de Balzac
And, since there were no Contravening affidavits submitted, Judge MacFarlane was technically warranted in granting the prayer for a temporary receiver."
"The Grafters"
Francis Lynde