Example sentences of "against [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Desirable though they may be in special circumstances , I have always conducted a personal vendetta against glazed cabinets and patented bookcases with evil and malicious sliding and lifting glass panels . |
| 2 | Women rebel against impersonal principles of morality which , when rigorously applied , ignore individual pleas for sympathetic concessions , for mercy rather than justice . |
| 3 | If the company does prove its case , it is still not clear whether it would escape the sanctions threatened by the US against European telecommunications products and services — mainly because the US has not firmed up on what action it will take . |
| 4 | But he stressed : ‘ It is the United States that is saying it wishes to take action against European exports to the United States . |
| 5 | A CONTROVERSIAL plan to charge foreign three-day-event riders a £500-a-season licence fee to compete in Britain has been dropped because it could run up against European regulations . |
| 6 | The trip , which will take place during the school holidays , will bring the 36 boys up against European skills — and as Jim will tell you — give them a valuable insight into the kind of football the Europeans play . |
| 7 | LIVERPOOL midfield star Ronnie Whelan has had a thigh operation and is out of the Republic of Ireland squad for the World Cup qualifying tie against European champions Denmark in Copenhagen on October 14 . |
| 8 | NATO therefore faces a total of 300 one-megaton warheads launched , against European targets by SS-4s and SS-5s , together with more than 700 of 150 to 200 kilotons by SS-20s . |
| 9 | The current portfolio is weighted towards the US dollar , which it believes ‘ is significantly under-valued against European currencies ’ . |
| 10 | Investment in Europe could also rise if the yen stays strong , since the yen 's appreciation has been greatest against European currencies , Robert Feldman , economist at Salomon Brothers Asia , said . |
| 11 | In recent weeks they had mounted attacks on a French aid convoy and against European tourists , four of whom were seriously injured on Jan. 25 near the uranium centre , Arlit , some 1,200 km north-east of Niamey , the capital . |
| 12 | The authorities hope that such changes will help Italian banks compete more effectively against European rivals . |
| 13 | These harmful effects can also be exacerbated by the adoption of increased protectionist measures by trading blocs against non-bloc countries . |
| 14 | Liberty has been sacrificed for convenience , the appeal to the rising crime rate as an ideological weapon against progressive teachers and liberal social workers has strengthened the Government 's hand . |
| 15 | Vatican action against progressive bishops |
| 16 | The union alleged that this was the " latest in a series of attacks launched by SATS and the South African police in an attempt to break the 10-week-old strike " and that it was part of a " carefully orchestrated campaign against striking workers " . |
| 17 | • We 've no plans to introduce a programming section , but for those who seek guidance in their struggle against technical foes , Professor Brian Strain will be here from next month on to sharpen your axe . |
| 18 | ‘ Often it goes against technical judgments . |
| 19 | Serious political divisions within the Congress , whose proceedings were brought to a standstill in October over the impeachment of the Minister of Public Works and Communications and the subsequent dismissal of the Congress president [ see pp. 37771-72 ] , threatened prolonged instability as did continued labour protests against anti-inflationary measures , culminating in a 24-hour general strike on Feb. 6 , 1991 [ see p. 38001 ] . |
| 20 | ‘ Tell me , ’ said Darby suddenly , ‘ would ‘ Lady at the forefront of the fleet up against turbulent seas ’ lead you to ‘ Vanessa ’ ? ’ |
| 21 | Water stocks , a traditional defence against turbulent times , were generally lower ahead of North West Water 's results due out next week . |
| 22 | The rugged Cuillins offer classic ridge walks — summer or winter — rock climbs on superb rock and spectacular views across to the islands set against fiery sunsets . |
| 23 | Billed as the toughest yacht race ever , the British Steel Challenge pitted ten identical boats against each other and sent them off the ‘ wrong way ’ round the world , battling against prevailing winds . |
| 24 | The struggle of working class women against scarce resources and ill health continued throughout the period , while progress in terms of the reform of property laws relating to married women , of the divorce laws , and the change in attitudes towards the expression of female sexuality within marriage primarily benefited middle class women . |
| 25 | It could even be argued that in the special circumstances of colonialism the judicial system was biased against mainstream groups in order to increase the state 's control over them , and that in fact the poor and marginal , as in all societies , committed most crime . |
| 26 | The villages were apparently suspected of being bases for Armenian guerrilla raids against Azerbaijani communities , and the troops were officially acting to enforce Gorbachev 's July 1990 decree on disarming paramilitary groups [ see pp. 37618 ; 37664 ] . |
| 27 | If this method is based on initial capital costs , it strongly favours long-term projects ( say , over ten years ) against short-term ones and those with good cash receipts in the early years . |
| 28 | The International Herald Tribune of Jan. 29 reported that there had been 29 attacks against allied targets in the first 12 days after the outbreak of hostilities . |
| 29 | Attacks against allied targets worldwide |
| 30 | Reports continued of attacks by Iraqi-inspired militant groups against allied targets around the world . |