Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] himself against " in BNC.
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| 1 | The project has not been immune from some of the criticism levelled at the 400 museum rebuilding or building projects underway since the State launched its new museum policy in 1981 , and the mayor of Nîmes defends himself against accusations of megalomania by saying , ‘ We were lagging culturally . |
| 2 | For the latter the risk was high and he took even more stringent steps to protect himself against default . |
| 3 | So was it reasonable for the driver to step in and use his car to defend himself against a gang armed with lumps of concrete ? |
| 4 | But if there is any real doubt in marginal cases the officer 's need to cover himself against the possibility of criticism from above normally resolves the issue in favour of sampling . |
| 5 | Whether or not he does it , every person has a duty to God not to ‘ harm another in his life , … liberty , … or goods ’ , and so has a parallel right to defend himself against such attack . |
| 6 | GRAHAM KELLY , the Football Association chief executive , last night defended himself against the barrage of criticism that greeted his evidence in the Gary Blissett trial . |
| 7 | Simon now took his only chance to measure himself against a Formula One driver . |
| 8 | But Eubank is keen to make Eubank v Benn II a reality next summer and insisted last night : ‘ Never mind that , Nigel deserves his million and he should be given the chance to redeem himself against me . ’ |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | She was bearing down on him like a bull in full charge when he jumped the wide steps and with a cry of terror threw himself against the front door of the house . |
| 11 | Y Ltd. has got to be allowed to sell the goods ; otherwise Y Ltd. may never be able to pay X. How can X protect himself against the possibility that Y Ltd. , having sold the goods , might then go into liquidation before paying X ? |
| 12 | Mr Saunders has already been granted legal aid of up to £275,000 to defend himself against fraud charges in the criminal courts , but he may have to pay whole or part of that money back if the trial judge so decides . |
| 13 | He stood in the stern balancing himself against a stay , guiding the tiller with his bare foot . |
| 14 | But primitive man guards himself against that by listening in to the being of the person who is uttering the words and by adding this to his evaluation of the words . |
| 15 | But it should also be mentioned that Sultan Qaboos overthrew his own father and needed the military support of the Shah and the SAS to defend himself against those of his countrymen not recognizing the benefits of his traditional Arab-Islamic leadership . |
| 16 | Everyone 's perpetual concern to safeguard himself against having to take legal responsibility necessitates a fearful expenditure of effort , paper , ink , and time , slows down the transaction of business , removes from the provincial and district agencies all feelings of independence , and teaches them to act surreptitiously if at all . |
| 17 | Guy flattened himself against the wall and opened the door a crack before answering . |
| 18 | This acquisition of competence can be seen as one way the worker defends himself against the control exercised over him by management . |
| 19 | Leif steadied himself against the lintel of the door . |
| 20 | Dickinson ducked down and screwed up his face bracing himself against she shock , listening to the widening roar of the other engine . |
| 21 | — The right hon. Gentleman does not need a fig leaf to protect himself against my hon. Friend the Member for Bolsover , he needs a suit of armour . |