Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pn reflx] against " in BNC.
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| 1 | Surely he must have realised that he was pitting himself against a concern of considerable strength . |
| 2 | Pressing himself against the last wagon he peered around the side for any sign of the guards . |
| 3 | He swallowed hard and ran to the back door , pressing himself against the wall beside it . |
| 4 | Pressing himself against the wall he looked down at the body . |
| 5 | Bent almost double , he darted towards the kitchen , pressing himself against the wall . |
| 6 | Turning from the window , she gazed on the face of her husband , a kind face and not unattractive , with its straight features and good skin , and the unruly mop of hair that tumbled over his forehead ; he stirred in her arms , whimpering like a child , and pressing himself against her . |
| 7 | It 's changed partly because Stalin 's er strategy in China has been shown to be a disaster and Stalin is trying to cover his tracks and most effective way of protecting himself against the criticism and the unpopularity which is likely to come from the failure is by insisting that the strategy was right all along and the revolution is about to triumph . |
| 8 | Wedging itself against DEC 's DECpresents and Island Graphics Inc 's IslandPresents , which go for $795 and $1,000 respectively — Perspecta says its looking to steal as much as 20% of the market away from its competitors . |
| 9 | But it would be very odd if a corporation had no means of protecting itself against wrong ; and if its property is injured by slander it has no means of redress except by action . |
| 10 | But it would be very odd if a corporation had no means of protecting itself against wrong ; and if its property is injured by slander it has no means of redress except by action . |
| 11 | The wind was gusting through the branches of the old oak tree outside and hurling itself against his window . |
| 12 | The repeated touch of his mouth on her own thrilled through her , tasting her with such erotic intensity that she gasped , straining against him , seeking the solace of his flesh , assuaging the ache in her own trembling limbs by pressing herself against his adamant masculine frame . |
| 13 | She cringed back from him , pressing herself against the stove , wondering if she could edge past and make for the door . |
| 14 | It sounded like footsteps , followed by a sliding noise , as of someone pressing themselves against the wall and sitting down . |
| 15 | A positive attitude is and important asset when it comes to maintaining a workout regime , and that comes with knowing that you are not pitting yourself against the impossible . |
| 16 | You are pitting yourself against Pool . |
| 17 | They were all young , all the artists of Montparnasse , all talented to a greater or lesser degree , all bravely pitting themselves against the indifference of the public . |
| 18 | The trees stooped groundward under the weight of their snow-laden branches and the humans followed their daily work , once again pitting themselves against the inexorable forces of Nature . |
| 19 | From such relatively peaceful origins they came , by the end of the century , to undertake external war for their employers , pitting themselves against other such groups ( the Companies or routiers ) , in which might be found not only Italians and Germans , but Flemings , Spaniards , Frenchmen and , at times , a few Englishmen . |
| 20 | Protecting yourself against loss of income and the expenses incurred during hospitalisation is an important step towards safeguarding your standard of living . |
| 21 | Apart from making sure that permanent mains-voltage lights are installed by a competent electrician , the main way of protecting yourself against getting an electric shock from garden lights is to install an RCD . |
| 22 | But protecting themselves against the deadly virus by practising safer sex is another matter . |
| 23 | Sighing at the thought of having to leave the warmth and comfort of the fire , he rose and lifted his coat from the hook on the kitchen door , bracing himself against the cold stormy air , and strode off into the darkness . |
| 24 | Nan Ho had kept his head lowered , bracing himself against her reaction . |
| 25 | Dickinson ducked down and screwed up his face bracing himself against she shock , listening to the widening roar of the other engine . |
| 26 | Releasing the cannon from stowage and moving it forward was reminiscent of preparing a man o'war with the weapon 's black length extending well aft and Tommie bracing himself against the instrument bulkhead . |
| 27 | She is expressing herself against the popular wisdom concerning her sex . |
| 28 | He stood in the stern balancing himself against a stay , guiding the tiller with his bare foot . |
| 29 | They have a superior front five , although the Pontypridd lock Mark Rowley had been getting the better of several big names lately and will relish the prospect of testing himself against Tony Copsey . |
| 30 | New pop is extrovert , forever shaping up to splash down in supposedly ‘ unstirred ’ regions , forever dramatizing itself against a torpid and shockable opposition — the grown-ups , straights , squares , ‘ the dullards ’ . |