Example sentences of "[vb -s] [adv prt] against [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An intense young woman , passionate about her are — and perhaps less passionate about being regarded as a ‘ portraitist ’ — Sarah kicks out against preconceived notions of current portraiture . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Home Secretary speaks out against rural violence as judge calls for special reforms on lager louts . |
| 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 . |