Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] himself against " in BNC.
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| 1 | Throughout it all , he keenly defends himself against the propaganda with which the minders assigned to foreign journalists bombard him . |
| 2 | The patient was shortly afterwards transferred to the National Hospital , but quite soon discharged himself against medical advice , evidently heedless of the fact that the Board had agreed to pay 2s.6d per day for his maintenance there . |
| 3 | Soon scotched himself against a wall ; |
| 4 | Innocent had already shown himself against clergy being involved in the ordeal and the duel — the two survivals of superstitious methods of proof . |
| 5 | Dr Mumby successfully defended himself against causing distress by performing allergy tests in front of others and of giving patients ' names to the press . |
| 6 | They talked endlessly at MacAlister 's rooms in Merton , where Thomas could also measure himself against two further acquaintances , Fyffe and Wharton . |
| 7 | ROGER HOAD is threatening to sue the Jockey Club for the Pounds 5,500 he spent on successfully defending himself against weight-switching allegations . |
| 8 | He was wearing an overcoat and leant forward to protect himself against the biting wind . |