Example sentences of "[was/were] always against " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was n't sure if Christine believed him , but that was what made it worth it , gave things an edge , the bluff in a game where the rest were always against you . |
| 2 | The odds were always against Oxford at Villa Park … trailing by a goal from the first leg United were desperate for a flying start … they were nearly grounded in the opening minutes by Dean Saunders … |
| 3 | The management were always against carriage cleaners getting a rest day , they did n't think they needed one . |
| 4 | well they were always against me , well Bill was during the war , what I 'd done to them , finished all the decorating , put shelves up , go on the slate to put his aerial up , he would n't go up , I had to climb out my bedroom window onto the gutter and its a wonder I did n't kill myself then , put his aerial up and |
| 5 | I was always against her burying herself there . |
| 6 | He was always against the Poet 's Pub idea . |
| 7 | I do n't think that one could have a consensus with that regard , I mean people were split really on that issue erm as I have said , personally I was always against the whole thing , against the war in general between Iraq and Iran because it was devastating for both countries . |