Example sentences of "[noun] [to-vb] [adv prt] against " in BNC.
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1 | But Joseph was now resigned to moving to the reservation , saying : ‘ It required a strong heart to stand up against such talk , but I urged my people to be quiet , and not to begin a war . ’ |
2 | The survey , of 587 accountancy firms ranging in size from sole practitioners to 20-partner firms , shows that many are taking positive steps to fight back against the recession . |
3 | But suddenly , he could n't be bothered to argue any further , and went back to watching the boxing , storing the argument away carefully in his mind to bring up against her another time . |
4 | As a rule of thumb , if Target has sufficient distributable reserves to effect the purchase of its own shares , it will also have sufficient capacity to carry back against the preceding six years ' mainstream corporation tax all the ACT incurred on the distribution , so this should not be a real cost . |
5 | Gary was bolder than Hoomey , less graceful than Jazz , but showed the Nicholson family characteristics of dour determination to win through against all the odds . |
6 | A 119th-minute goal by Tony Cascarino enabled Millwall to scramble through against Stoke . |
7 | There has been much conjecture about a lack of motivation at lower levels in the Iraqi formations , as contrasted with that displayed by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards , or Pasdaran , whose commitment and capacity to hold out against Iraqi superiority in equipment were important features of the war 's early years . |
8 | On Oct. 8 the United Kingdom had entered the exchange rate mechanism ( ERM ) of the European monetary system of the European Communities ( EC ) , but at the subsequent European Council meeting in Rome Thatcher had been isolated in her opposition to an early move towards the second stage of economic and monetary union ( EMU ) and in the strength of her determination to hold out against the possible ultimate introduction of a single European currency [ see pp. 37782-73 ] . |
9 | They forfeit the right to stand up against them . |
10 | The exercise of skills in the workforce as a mature returner has been a rewarding experience in so many ways but I never expected it to test my personal standards or challenge my courage to stand up against what I believe is wrong . |
11 | Only the A E U have the courage to stand up against big brother , the T U C , warning against denying the unemployed a glimmer of hope . |
12 | Bradley Martin devoted a page to extolling the virtues of cannabis and the need to fight back against legal restrictions and police interventions . |
13 | Without Mr Gorbachev as party boss , a rapid realignment of forces would take place , making it possible for a coalition-for-democracy to line up against the coalition-for-clampdown . |
14 | Despite an obvious desire to hold out against its bigger competitors , Phillips have been forced to give in on the issue of increased buyers ' premium . |
15 | Amid mounting criticism of the French government 's failure to speak out against the killings , French Foreign Ministry spokesman Daniel Bernard on Jan. 13 condemned the attacks on the opposition and said that France would only continue to support the government of President Idriss Déby if he pressed ahead with democratization . |
16 | The voices are few not only because it takes courage to speak out against the tide of opinion , but because few can see the issue in a wider context and take the longer perspective . |
17 | He has been one of the very few Serbs to have the courage to speak out against the kind of fanatical Serbian nationalism which has led to the present war . |
18 | I let my mouth fall open and set my glass down heavily on the table , allowing my head to fall back against the chair and my eyes to close , in the imitation of unconsciousness . |
19 | Since 1955 , when he was 12 years old and first picked up the bag , Dave has had plenty of chance to come up against those two impostors . |
20 | ‘ I only hope I get the chance to come back against Crusaders next week , ’ said the Scottish based goal ace . |
21 | She closed her eyes and allowed her head to loll back against the pillow . |
22 | The future is not a blank wall to line up against , but a way to be walked . |
23 | But he witnesses a growing determination among some tenants to fight back against their landlords ' dubious practices . |
24 | The pro-Gamsakhurdia forces , who organized strikes and demonstrations and a media and transportation blockade of the East , were demoralized by their leader 's failure to make further public appearances , and ultimately lacked the necessary firepower to hold out against superior forces . |
25 | But it was the ideal stuff to lay up against the sides of the hole and tramp down into the base , where it soaked up water like a loofah . |
26 | Bernard Down himself believes that the service will help independents to fight back against the direct insurance writers . |
27 | However there seems to be little of worth in the other characters to hold up against Thersites 's world view . |
28 | The Western powers — you 'll recall the reports — were shamed by the plight of hundreds of thousands of Kurds who 'd been encouraged by Bush to rise up against Saddam and who 'd ended as refugees scattered like strewn rags across mountains on the Turkey-Iraq border . |
29 | Does my right hon. Friend agree that his earlier answer emphasised once again how essential and right it was for the Government to stand up against allowing homosexuality in the armed forces ? |
30 | Furthermore , they were intimately acquainted with the Greek republics and Macedonian monarchies of their time , and realistically assessed their capacities to stand up against the Romans . |