Example sentences of "goes against the [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | This goes against the general trend of the rest of the survey ( which suggests that these groups are less well informed and less accurately informed about credit ) . |
2 | This is a decidedly minority view and goes against the overwhelming majority of scientific evidence . |
3 | The paper goes against the American grain in being an elitist institution in a country that extols the common man . |
4 | Whether or not there is a God , none of the great religious traditions can be saddled with intentionally fostering such anthropomorphism , for it goes against the fundamental tenets of their faith . |
5 | ‘ Players will be encouraged to go to the ground when tackled to form a ruck , which goes against the whole purpose of staying on your feet to play rugby . ’ |
6 | It goes against the very nature of man today . |