Example sentences of "stand [adv prt] against [art] [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | It resists criticism and usually stands over against the culture of its day . |
| 2 | just as Peter Slade had to stand up against a tradition of formalised children 's drama , so Brian Way had to educate teachers into understanding that children deserved something better than light entertainment . |
| 3 | The women have become more feminist in their outlook and this has helped them to stand up against the men of the villages and take a firm stance in their lives . |
| 4 | Education Viewpoint : Who will stand up against the idea of student fees ? |
| 5 | Groups such as Families Against Intimidation and Terror , the Newry hostage support group , Enough is Enough , the Peace Train Movement and New Consensus in Northern Ireland are standing up against the people of violence so as to ensure that there is another approach and a different tactic . |
| 6 | Across the river , standing out against a background of emerging green vegetation , was a large bird with marbled black and brown cryptic plumage and a long bill . |
| 7 | There was a shriek from the group of six women who stood back against the side of the tent . |