Example sentences of "[vb base] him against " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then , turning to his companion , he said : ‘ Pose him against these drapes , Tom . ’ |
| 2 | Her hands lifted to cradle his head , and hold him against her , her fingers raking through the crisp dark hair . |
| 3 | What if , by her doing nothing , they were able to convince him of her treachery and turn him against her for ever ? |
| 4 | We can see a resemblance here with the sub plot in King Lear in which Gloucester pours most of his affection , initially on his legitimate child and , in ignoring Edmund , turn him against him and his brother . |
| 5 | And if he stays behind that door ’ — the mounting gale of voices behind him was lifting him as he spoke , he wanted to jump on the factor , grab his hair and swing him against the door like a battering ram — ‘ we will fire the roof ! and smoke him out ! ’ |
| 6 | Bruno then gave his view on the other two big heavyweight clashes coming up : ‘ Bowe is a very good boxer , strong , young and very confident and seeing his last fight I fancy him against Holyfield . |
| 7 | When , for example , Alexander Gordon of Strathdon came to Elgin on 5 November 1539 to bind himself in manrent to George earl of Huntly , promising to serve him in peace and war , give him counsel , and protect him against harm , he was only one of many hundreds of men throughout the country during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries making such an obligation , and thereby creating strong personal relationships based always in theory and normally in reality not just on mutual self-interest but on mutual loyalty and trust . |
| 8 | It should always be possible for the salaried partner to rely on the nature of his subordinate position to claim to be entitled ( at any rate by necessary implication ) to an indemnity from the full partners in respect of any additional liabilities to which his being held out has exposed him : but as a matter of good practice , every would-be salaried partner should insist on written terms which clarify his standing in the firm and effectually indemnify him against extraordinary expenses and liabilities . |