Example sentences of "held against [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Held against a background of unexpectedly firm oil prices in the period since the organization 's Feb. 15 quota decision [ see p. 38794 ] , the meeting was brief and reportedly uncontroversial , ending with agreement to maintain the overall output quota of 22,982,000 barrels per day ( bpd ) . |
| 2 | He saw the gun first , held against the back of the driver 's seat in the extended fist of the hunched dark figure in the rear . |
| 3 | Repoussé work made by hammering up raised areas of sheet gold against a solid block held against the inside and the use of punches and tracers for chasing designs on the outer surface were both being practised by Sumerian smiths at the time of the Ur cemetery . |
| 4 | Also , more rarely , the wall of a vessel while in a plastic condition was gently pushed into the mould held against the surface . |
| 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 . |
| 6 | But it is likely that loss of liberty was more often held against the workhouse than the belief that the subsistence provided was lower than that available from out-relief . |
| 7 | Red capitula held against the sky appear black to the colour-blind bats , while yellow ones ( seen as white ) are those displayed against the foliage . |
| 8 | These consist of a motor-driven continuous sanding belt , held against the work by a metal plate under the body . |
| 9 | Then he felt a cloth being held against the wound . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | Minor errors , such as dates or times or places will not be held against the journalist if the gist of the allegation is justified . |