Example sentences of "[verb] against [pron] with [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She wanted to struggle against him with all her might . |
| 2 | As it was Judge Justice had to rule against it with all the authority of the Supreme Court of Texas . |
| 3 | His mouth was warm and firm , hungry , moving against hers with complete command so that when he lifted his head and looked down at her with glittering eyes she was breathless . |
| 4 | Lucenzo crushed her body closer to his , driving her into a fast , whirling quickstep , his thighs moving against hers with hard , male insistence . |
| 5 | Endill watched in horror as he began hitting the handle , swinging against it with all his might . |
| 6 | Though he attempted a detailed rebuttal , chapter by chapter , Milton himself had to admit that ‘ Some men have by policy accomplished after death that revenge upon their enemies which in life they were not able ’ , and that ‘ they who before hated him for his high government , nay fought against him with displayed banners in the field , now applaud him for the wisest and most religious prince that lived ’ . |
| 7 | He stood beside the cardinal 's chair , leaning against it with one hand on its gilded back . |
| 8 | Austen had certainly emerged as leader , for nobody could have stood against him with any prospect of success , and it was appropriate that his succession should be marked by Pretyman , who was a respected backbencher of long service and represented the inarticulate centre of the party . |
| 9 | The charge of indoctrination has been regularly levelled against it with great force , especially because of the holding of assemblies for worship which is still required by law . |