In contrast to English, which is Subject-Verb-Object, Japanese is Subject-Object-Verb.

In contrast to BBC and C4 News, ITV is not publicly owned.

In contrast to DNA, which only occurs in the nucleus, RNA is also found in the cytoplasm.

In contrast to her, her husband didn't seem to be enjoying the shopping.

She seemed happy in contrast to the man.

In contrast to yesterday, it isn't hot at all today.

In contrast to the dog, the cat has become domesticated only in recent times.

In contrast to his frightening looks, his voice was kind and calm.

In contrast to his "not bad looks but seems a bit of a dandy" appearance, he didn't have a girlfriend and he wasn't particularly fast with the ladies.

In contrast to "lernen", the German verb "studieren" means a deeper appropriation of knowledge.