Example sentences of "themselves against the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | According to the National Consumer Council 's report Ordinary Justice ( 1989 ) , from which these figures are taken , few attended the court hearing to defend themselves against the claims . |
| 2 | She crouched as the great flock screamed past her , wings humming ; some of them tangled in the trees , a few panicked as they shattered themselves against the stone of the fortress , or flew frantically in the confined space of the room ; but most of them circled above her head , then streamed away to the south , lost against the fading luminescence of the sky . |
| 3 | Now they are having to change their attitude as more and more public school kids rifle shops in London 's Kings Road and South Molton Street for the best in designer gear Because of their rich clientele , the shops have not previously used the tags and electronic security systems used in high street stores to protect themselves against the £1.5 billion-worth of goods lost through shoplifting each year But designer clothes are attracting designer thieves . |
| 4 | Against her will her breasts swelled , hardened nipples forcing themselves against the cotton . |
| 5 | Quickly they moved out of sight , flattening themselves against the corridor walls to either side of the short passage . |
| 6 | The Tsars , the Habsburgs and the Ottomans sought to rationalize and industrialize their ramshackle empires in order to protect themselves against the expansionism of the modern West European State . |
| 7 | It sounded like footsteps , followed by a sliding noise , as of someone pressing themselves against the wall and sitting down . |
| 8 | The roadway had cleared , the people packing themselves against the wall of the buildings that lined it . |
| 9 | You can see them beginning so far out … you see them lowly grow as they come nearer and nearer to the shore , rise and then thrash themselves against the beach . |
| 10 | Their opponents , lacking the shrewd tactical direction and sense of purpose that Chapman provided , were slow to arm themselves against the Cobblers ' swift , sudden onslaughts . |
| 11 | Bats , that wrap themselves against the light , |
| 12 | Bulimia does not mean " to force vomit " , Some compulsive overeaters ( all of whom could be termed sufferers from bulimia ) use enforced vomiting further to control their emotional feelings and also to protect themselves against the consequence of obesity — but not all do so . |
| 13 | They enlisted the help of a rebellious warlord from Vidin , in Ottoman-occupied Bulgaria , Osman Pazvant-oglu , and the governor was able to maintain his position only by arming the Serbs to defend themselves against the invaders . |
| 14 | They were all young , all the artists of Montparnasse , all talented to a greater or lesser degree , all bravely pitting themselves against the indifference of the public . |
| 15 | For instance people may express themselves against the trade unions in general terms , yet support the claims submitted by their own union on their behalf . |
| 16 | Such black holes could not be formed by gravitational collapse , because their masses are below the Chandrasekhar mass limit : stars of this low mass can support themselves against the force of gravity even when they have exhausted their nuclear fuel . |
| 17 | These are very popular on the continent and a number of players take advantage of the opportunity to match themselves against the professional to see just how good their game is over 72 holes of stroke play . |
| 18 | A pair of slaves threw themselves against the doors , closing them . |
| 19 | Increasingly , hotels and restaurants are imposing deposits , reservation fees or cancellation charges to cover themselves against the revenue lost through this loss of business . |
| 20 | Other people avoid having this proof as a way of defending themselves against the reality of the death of the person they love . |
| 21 | Yet both defended themselves against the charge of infidelity . |
| 22 | But even as she spoke she found herself wondering about the way she 'd reacted to his kisses ; if anyone should be well armed to protect themselves against the attractions of a man like Dane , she should . |
| 23 | They are generally thought to be striking at Hipparchos not shown , an interesting but rather surprising concept ; one might rather see them as defending themselves against the bodyguard which cut them down . |
| 24 | Middleton and Bayles attempted to defend themselves against the allegations , but the 1846 Report mentions the Examiners ' surprise at " the gross ignorance of the boys in divinity " . |
| 25 | Leigh Miners fancied themselves against the upstarts , but fell to a 35-12 home defeat . |
| 26 | It is possible , and indeed it is the normal practice for innkeepers to insure themselves against the risk of loss or damage to guests ' property , thus limiting the likely effect of such an occurrence . |
| 27 | Social production also makes it easier for workers to organize themselves against the capitalists . |
| 28 | Guard dogs hurled themselves against the wire and then chased the car the length of the property , barking frantically , while Cinzia told Zen how she had persuaded Gianluigi to buy a place in the country although he could n't see the point , but to her nature was not a luxury but something fundamental , a source of sanity and order , did he understand what she meant ? |
| 29 | Outside they could hear the rest of the pack throwing themselves against the timber of the gate and the outer wall . |
| 30 | Bosnian President Alija Izetbegovic followed his foreign minister to refuse to take part in any further big peace conferences and instead urged the international community to let Muslims defend themselves against the Serbs . |