Example sentences of "[verb] against one [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She said that she had ‘ accidentally brushed against one of the four girls who were standing on the pavement ’ , whereupon ‘ all four caught hold of her , and beat her in a most savage manner , using fearful language ’ and left her on the pound bleeding profusely from the nose and mouth . |
| 2 | He whipped off the rag which the wind caught and blew against one of the spiked heads . |
| 3 | Guido flicked his gaze over her as he leaned against one of the geranium-filled stone urns . |
| 4 | A white plastic bag containing two loaves of bread was huddled against one of the last dock posts and she was relieved to see it , something belonging to today , to the living . |
| 5 | She was leaning against one of the scarred pillars , her whole body shaking with sobs . |