Example sentences of "[vb -s] up against [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The material is used in a ‘ montage-style , which … juxtaposes and cements ruins and fragments up against one another ’ ; as examples he cites Mahler and 1920s We ill . |
| 2 | The wall of jelly rises up against this army of destruction , whilst protecting its children ( the East End ) , enticing danger with its sickly sweet smell , inviting those who are seduced by the promise of temporal , earthly delights , to climb higher and higher . |
| 3 | It remains to be seen how the XM stacks up against traditional executive fare , but the chances are that it will be too exotic for the British palate . |
| 4 | Firstly , the large-scale transportation of food comes up against environmental difficulties . |
| 5 | However , from time to time the curator 's instinct for identification comes up against scholarly puzzles . |