Example sentences of "may be [verb] against [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Price-off coupons , either in or on the pack , may be redeemed against future purchase of the product . |
| 2 | Alternatively , or in addition , the manager 's performance may be assessed against some criteria after a reasonable period has elapsed . |
| 3 | Some cost savings may be offset against this total , such as money received from grants and savings made on rent and rates . |
| 4 | This spell may be cast against any unit or single model within 18″ . |
| 5 | Using the up and down arrow keys , an ‘ R ’ or ‘ E ’ may be entered against any modules to be Read or Entered , where : |
| 6 | The tribunal then decides whether to issue an ‘ unlikely to succeed ’ warning to either party , the result of which is that if that party persists with the claim or a contention as part of a claim at the hearing , and loses , then costs may be awarded against that party . |
| 7 | Government 's most cherished social policies may be enforced against local opposition , whether through the courts , dismissal of authorities which fail to set budgets , or through the imposition of ‘ direct rule ’ over a recalcitrant agency . |