Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb base] [adv prt] against " in BNC.
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| 1 | For example , this is a passage of interpretive description of a Van Gogh self-portrait : ‘ … his emaciated , luminous head with its burning eyes set off against a whirlpool of darkness . |
| 2 | Warmed by his body heat , her fingers spread out against his chest as if to absorb him . |
| 3 | West Byfleet-based Halcyon Direct Ltd is shipping Remotely Possible/Dial from Avalan Technology Inc the product is designed to enable users control remote Windows machines over a modem link and the company says that it overcomes speed restrictions that some similar products run up against when communicating in a graphic intensive environment ; it costs £145 . |
| 4 | These high trees stand out against an evening sky with violet stripes on a yellow ground , which higher up turns into pink , into green . |
| 5 | ‘ Girls come up against an obstacle or two , maybe on tour , and they tend to give way instead of trying to overcome them . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Girls come up against an obstacle or two , maybe on tour , and they tend to give way instead of trying to overcome them . ’ |
| 7 | But men cry out against this . |
| 8 | Tough measures come in against bad drivers |
| 9 | ANALYSIS AND RESISTANCE : FEMINISTS FIGHT BACK AGAINST SEXIST LANGUAGE |
| 10 | Armed vigilante groups fight back against the gangs , adding to a vicious circle of violence . |
| 11 | If you are on half pitch , the prongs come up against the ribber sinker posts , so ca n't move in so far . |
| 12 | When Northern crops crash up against a new pest or a new processing requirement , breeders hightail it back to the gene pool in search of the genetic variability that may help them . |
| 13 | In short , things had gone much as they do when the counties canter out against the varsities these days . |
| 14 | And he will be pleasantly surprised to see that only three horses line up against his rising star . |