Example sentences of "[noun] [is] set against " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is little agreement as to what the concept of integration implies , and the whole process is set against a backdrop of rapidly shifting opinion as to the legitimate scope of environmental policy itself . |
| 2 | Deception is set against pretence , and the hypocrite , once exposed , is punished , exiled , or forgiven . |
| 3 | All this romantic angst is set against a backdrop of rural Irish life and IRA exploits . |
| 4 | This creature is set against a background recalling the Somme 1916 ( shell craters , explosions , etc ) . |
| 5 | When Bourdieu 's approach is set against the range of other approaches discussed in this chapter , certain highly divergent tendencies become evident . |
| 6 | This book is set against the breakdown of the pattern in recent times , the next will concentrate on peasants who have moved to the city . |
| 7 | Scheffau is set against the backdrop of the stunning Ellmauer Halt , the highest peak in the Wilder Kaiser mountain range . |
| 8 | Below This pleasant pool is set against a a background of water-worn limestone rockwork . |
| 9 | The battle with his own fragile personality is set against his struggles with corrupt attorney , played by Jeff Goldblum . |
| 10 | This hotel is set against a pleasant backdrop of tree-covered slopes . |
| 11 | NAS chief executive Laurie Caple said : ‘ This expenditure is set against money raised in the private sector from sponsorship and our various income generation activities . ’ |
| 12 | My face is set against nothing ! |