Example sentences of "[is] [adv] against [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 Although this is technically against the rules , it is still common practice .
2 An architecture centre is in danger of doing the same thing and , to that extent , is distinctly against the interests of the membership as a whole .
3 Before Phylis ran in the final , an official said : ‘ This is strictly against the rules .
4 Does not this place give the Prime Minister the chance to show whether he is really against the smears that have been organised against the Labour party , or is he getting others to do his dirty work for him ?
5 It is even against the wishes of the Hon. Member for Tayside ( Mr. Walker ) , because he has made it clear that he does not want Stagecoach to succeed in his area .
6 And that is completely against the wishes of both Maloney and even his own brother Dennis , who believe they could eventually get at least twice as much .
7 And that is completely against the wishes of both Frank Maloney and even his own brother Dennis , who believe they could eventually get at least twice as much .
8 Now his argument against this is not that actual right to property , but it 's actually against the interests of the uneducated poor to equalize property
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