Example sentences of "against her for " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the rigour of the criminal law is relaxed in her favour by the provision of the same Act that , on a charge against her for any offence , other than treason or murder , it is a good defence to prove that the offence was committed in the presence of and under the coercion of her husband . |
| 2 | What if , by her doing nothing , they were able to convince him of her treachery and turn him against her for ever ? |
| 3 | And Dexter tried to calm his faint resentment against her for casting a shadow over his optimistic mood . |
| 4 | Her choice of career had surprised and confused the students competing against her for jobs , but she 'd never allowed the unspoken disapproval that had surrounded her to deter her from her goal . |
| 5 | We learnt later that they had also advised her neighbours to take out a summons against her for noise nuisance . |
| 6 | I envy her her happiness — she ca n't help it shining out of her but I 'm also bitter against her for saddling me with this lot , and for changing-me from what I was : she made the young girl into a woman before her time and a bitter one at that . |
| 7 | In a Canadian case , Duchane v Davies [ 1984 ] CLY 2291 , the defendant was denied a finding of contributory negligence against an infant for failing to wear a seat belt because she was too young and against her mother because he had failed to plead contribution or indemnity against her for failing to ensure that her daughter wore a seat belt . |