Example sentences of "[noun prp] [v-ing] [adv prt] against " in BNC.
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1 | Benedict watched him go and then turned to find Theda leaning back against the mantel , white to the lips , one hand at her bosom . |
2 | The draw has produced some cracking games , with Neil Booth of County Antrim running up against reigning world indoor singles champion Richard Corsie in the quarter-final . |
3 | The draw has produced some cracking games , with Neil Booth of County Antrim running up against reigning world indoor singles champion Richard Corsie in the quarter-final . |
4 | Seb ducked inside the tent and saw Jacob Brailey leaning back against a heavy , wooden chest , his arm about a well-rounded girl . |
5 | There was another Bentley outside the grey slate Gothic place with a smart yellow Cortina snuggling up against it . |