Example sentences of "[pers pn] was [verb] [adv prt] against the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was fighting back against the cancer by diet , relaxation , visualization and hugging a Populus alba , but I needed even more . |
| 2 | She was pressed back against the seat as Fergus accelerated again . |
| 3 | She wandered across the laboratory to where it was propped up against the wall . |
| 4 | As the boat rammed the steel plates , fabric ripping as it was dragged up against the rough barnacled side , he fired . |
| 5 | He wriggled back further on the bed till he was leaning up against the wall . |
| 6 | Even during the summer term he was wrapped up against the elements in waterproof jacket and leggings — his head encased in a leather helmet with ear-flaps . |
| 7 | He was lounging back against the tree trunk a few yards away , consulting his compass and studying the map intently . |
| 8 | However , after two poor performances , he was drafted in against the tricky Minor Counties ( who later beat Sussex ) . |
| 9 | The cherry and whites have a lot stronger team out this time and the good news is that Marcus Hannaford who fractured his jaw when he was knocked out against the Saracens is back at scrum half . |