Even though the overall market may move in the expected direction, there will be some sectors that for one reason or another will move less, or even move in the opposite direction.

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She could not drive to such an office in her own car, or even sit in it if that might mean mingling with the opposite sex.

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As an example, Towers cited Prado's willingness to hit the ball the opposite way to drive in a run, even if it results in an out or merely a single.

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