Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pron] against the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the mid-1950s , when the private sector finance houses were increasing their facilities for private retailers , the Government withheld some of the funds the Boards requested for developing their own hire purchase schemes , thus further hobbling them against the competition . |
| 2 | One way of doing this is to take a piece of paper and mark the position of the mounting holes and matching them against the motherboard . |
| 3 | The harnesses that supported the two Chelonians swung from side to side , knocking them against the sides of the tank . |
| 4 | Pressing himself against the last wagon he peered around the side for any sign of the guards . |
| 5 | He swallowed hard and ran to the back door , pressing himself against the wall beside it . |
| 6 | Pressing himself against the wall he looked down at the body . |
| 7 | Bent almost double , he darted towards the kitchen , pressing himself against the wall . |
| 8 | It 's changed partly because Stalin 's er strategy in China has been shown to be a disaster and Stalin is trying to cover his tracks and most effective way of protecting himself against the criticism and the unpopularity which is likely to come from the failure is by insisting that the strategy was right all along and the revolution is about to triumph . |
| 9 | It was a stupid thing , he thought , three gold baubles on springs that set up a continual motion , banging one against the other , and he kept it on his desk only to please her . |
| 10 | She cringed back from him , pressing herself against the stove , wondering if she could edge past and make for the door . |
| 11 | Common Law found a difficulty in protecting him against the stranger . |
| 12 | She cried out and , seeing how white she was , he pushed her on to the settee , following her down and crowding her against the arm . |
| 13 | She stared up at the granite-harsh features , trembling as much from the insidious effect of his hands on her back , pressing her against the male strength of his body , as from her growing anger at his arrogant , hurtful lack of confidence in her … |
| 14 | ‘ Damn you , Meredith ! ’ he growled savagely , pressing her against the wall . |
| 15 | ‘ Those who can not hear must feel the rod of correction , ’ she declaimed , raising the stick as she advanced , Martha let out a shriek , leaped to her feet and , barely aware of her action , hit the old woman as hard as she could on the side of the head , knocking her against the wall . |
| 16 | It seemed to be standing in the snow , a little metal cap protecting it against the biting breeze , but as we approached closer , my stomach turned . |
| 17 | Suddenly the man bent and grabbed the leather thong , swinging the hound off its feet and hurling it against the tree . |
| 18 | Farrell pushed the agent 's head back sharply , banging it against the wall with a sickening thud . |
| 19 | Up to now , ScottishPower has adopted another treatment — deferring the difference on repurchase and amortising it against the finance cost of the term of the original borrowing . |
| 20 | The guard scanned the colour photograph on the pass more carefully , checking it against the listed physical description and the man himself . |
| 21 | It sounded like footsteps , followed by a sliding noise , as of someone pressing themselves against the wall and sitting down . |
| 22 | A positive attitude is and important asset when it comes to maintaining a workout regime , and that comes with knowing that you are not pitting yourself against the impossible . |
| 23 | They were all young , all the artists of Montparnasse , all talented to a greater or lesser degree , all bravely pitting themselves against the indifference of the public . |
| 24 | The trees stooped groundward under the weight of their snow-laden branches and the humans followed their daily work , once again pitting themselves against the inexorable forces of Nature . |
| 25 | But protecting themselves against the deadly virus by practising safer sex is another matter . |
| 26 | Sighing at the thought of having to leave the warmth and comfort of the fire , he rose and lifted his coat from the hook on the kitchen door , bracing himself against the cold stormy air , and strode off into the darkness . |
| 27 | Releasing the cannon from stowage and moving it forward was reminiscent of preparing a man o'war with the weapon 's black length extending well aft and Tommie bracing himself against the instrument bulkhead . |
| 28 | Two of the ruffians seized me , pushing me against the fence , and I could only gabble in horror as their leader drew a long , thin stiletto and pulled back my shirt to expose my throat . |
| 29 | She is expressing herself against the popular wisdom concerning her sex . |
| 30 | Possessed of a strength born of fear and rage , she rained blows onto him , pushing him against the lavatory door , which flew open . |