Example sentences of "it goes against the " in BNC.
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1 | However it goes against the grain to tell them anything . |
2 | Although it goes against the grain to say this , the exercise is valuable , if indeed it has the effect of providing an accurate version of a distinguished person 's world view . |
3 | It goes against the very nature of man today . |
4 | Often , of course , the story is so important that they have to cover it , but it goes against the grain to be sweeping up behind another paper 's scoops . |
5 | It goes against the spirit of the age to admit this . |
6 | If we 're going to live in these fields , we 'll have to get on terms with his lot sooner or later , and it goes against the grain to hang about and admit we dare n't visit them . " |
7 | Surely it goes against the spirit of the Council ? |
8 | However , it goes against the grain to have to say this , as it is our land after all . |
9 | Where you have got a function because you can manipulate them so much , and turn them around , and I thought , there must be points along functions , where it is , it goes against the rules , |
10 | The shares are worthless , and it goes against the grain to see them still quoted , written down as they are . " |
11 | ‘ Well , you shall have it as you wish , though it goes against the grain with me to see this fellow go free . |
12 | ‘ But it goes against the grain . ’ |
13 | Whether or not there is a God , none of the great religious traditions can be saddled with intentionally fostering such anthropomorphism , for it goes against the fundamental tenets of their faith . |
14 | It goes against the grain , does n't it ? |
15 | It goes against the grain terribly ! |
16 | That 's fine , I 'd had , on the subject of this boycotting timber , erm I know of two instances at least where Oxford City Council are still using tropical hardwoods , and I wonder , I mean , you know , obviously it goes against the grain of the signing of the tropical hardwood . |