Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pron] [adv prt] against " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Surely , then , Kenneth , this great grudge of theirs will bring them out against the enlistment ? ’ |
| 2 | They like us to come along and have a stand erm which we do sometimes , and erm it also follows on , the insurance companies then step in because very often the organisers will take out a pluvious insurance to erm fend themselves off against loss of income because of wet weather , and we provide the information to the insurance companies of how much rain fell in the vicinity of that show , and this sort of thing . |
| 3 | She sought his mouth again , wrapping her arms around his neck , offering and receiving a kiss so fierce , impatient and demanding that she clung to him and she lost her balance , fell against him , felt him gather her up against the inflammatory hardness of his body and lift her on to the bed . |
| 4 | You see if I had the original identification I could at least match it up against a description . ’ |
| 5 | Can your Centre Forward put one in against Fatty Phil , or will he be playing Left Back in the changing rooms ? |
| 6 | After a while , Jay could no longer pick her out against the distant sand , and she lay on the bed , under a sheet , downed the last of her drink , and slept . |
| 7 | It would pin him up against the nearest wall and try to eat his clothes , or chase him until his cries of fright attracted everyone 's amused attention . |
| 8 | But Taylor retorted : ‘ You ca n't open yourself up against such a fine Brazilian side , otherwise they will tear you to shreds . ’ |
| 9 | Do you have to ti , do you tick them off against your cheque book stubs ? |