Example sentences of "be held against the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Minor errors , such as dates or times or places will not be held against the journalist if the gist of the allegation is justified . |
| 2 | The elections were held against the background of the serious and savage autumn harvest uprisings in October 1946 and were characterised by various grave deficiencies : some electors were not notified of the election , votes were cast by others in the names of genuine electors . |
| 3 | Then he felt a cloth being held against the wound . |
| 4 | The debate is being held against the background of the most appalling racism , promoted by the popular press , some Conservative Members and especially the Government . |
| 5 | The bridge was held against the current by the engine power of twenty-eight port engines , finely adjusted by the pilots on their stands above the rig cabs . |