Example sentences of "[be] [verb] against the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Each student must select one option from Section B and one from Section C. These studies must be undertaken against the background of general linguistic theory . |
| 2 | No default judgment can be entered against the Crown save by leave of the court on application on seven days ' notice ( Ord 42 , r 5(4) ) , nor can summary judgment be given against the Crown under Ord 9 , r 14 ( Ord 42 , r 5(5) ) . |
| 3 | It was held that relief would be given against the defendant even though he was a third party . |
| 4 | As soon as the infant Arthur was old enough to be propped against the proscenium arch , he was included in the turn . |
| 5 | ( vi ) Permanent data were to be validated against the employee record at time of input and either rejected or a warning issued if the data were either invalid or dubious . |
| 6 | Drop-leaf tables which could be placed against the wall when not in use developed during the pre-Commonwealth period , but the method of framed ‘ joined ’ construction necessitated the use of a securing pivot at the top and the bottom of the swing-out supporting leg . |
| 7 | That is , 4,000 x 4,000 words have to be checked against the acoustic , phonological and syntactic constraints . |
| 8 | Any-we find can be checked against the tyre index here ; we need n't waste time going to the Met Lab for that . |
| 9 | For analysts who are designers creating a new task there may be no alternative , but any task description arrived at by this method should be checked against the behaviour of real operators as they gain experience . |
| 10 | This further expansion gave greater insight into the information requirements of the system ( eg for the activity Tender for services , information about tender procedures , potential contractors , standards required , etc could be relevant ) , and could be checked against the information actually available in practice , an approach that is examined further in Chapter 11 . |
| 11 | The data on applications at the head of this section can be checked against the information in Figure 2.4 for the Polytechnic as a whole . |
| 12 | ( v ) Where relevant , input was to be submitted in batches and batch control totals were to be checked against the input . |
| 13 | Tasks , leading into programmes , will be arranged against the reference of the framework , varying infinitely in depth or extent , contributing no only to localised progress but also as part of the whole Northern interest . |
| 14 | Although both could be said to be reacting against the ossification of Stalinism , the subjectivist and ultra-objectivist paths that they followed were antithetical . |
| 15 | A primary role of the party in the new disposition , he said , would be to work against the threat of social polarization inherent in restructuring and the move towards a market economy . |
| 16 | The structure of Irish local government , in common with all Irish politics , must be considered against the backcloth of continuous struggle between Unionists and Nationalists . |
| 17 | This will be considered against the background of the much more varied and competitive broadcasting environment which our policies have created . |
| 18 | In this chapter , Leapor 's work will be considered against the background of her economic circumstances as a kitchen maid and the daughter of an agricultural craftsman . |
| 19 | And they questioned the right of the rich world to set standards , arguing that human rights should be considered against the background of geography , culture and religion . |
| 20 | The forms of document in use by each of the plaintiffs are directed primarily to cases where independent valuers are instructed but they must also be considered against the background of a contract of employment between the valuer and the society . |
| 21 | It was strange to be driving against the press of people leaving the Jerez track , but she was hardly aware of her surroundings any more ; soon she 'd be seeing Ace again , and , in spite of his bitter attack on her before the race , at least she had known deep down that he was n't ready to part from her . |
| 22 | The many shops and bars at this exceptionally pretty little resort are close to the hotel , which features a large sun terrace where drinks can be enjoyed against the backdrop of the incomparable beauty of Lake Garda . |
| 23 | A further line of argument which may be pursued against the declaration is that , according to Catholic theology , the power of orders lies in the soul , which is the same for both sexes , and not the body . |
| 24 | Nor , in my opinion , does the statutory language warrant any distinction between the type of order that can be made against the contravener and the type of order that can be made against a person ‘ knowingly concerned ’ in the contravention . |
| 25 | Nor is there , in my opinion , any difference between the type of orders that can be made against the contravener and the type of orders that can be made against persons ‘ knowingly concerned in the contravention . ’ |
| 26 | The lawyer representing the FIS leadership , Abdenour Ali Yahya , said an appeal would be made against the decision . |
| 27 | In this particular situation , a letter of support would indicate a legal or commercial obligation , and so provision should be made against the debit minority interest recognised in the consolidated balance sheet . |
| 28 | However , one charge that can not reasonably be made against the Government is that they have privatized the service . |
| 29 | With a registered title , this is normally the only final search you make except when you act for a mortgagee : then a bankruptcy search must be made against the borrower because your title search will not , of course , reveal anything about him or her . |
| 30 | Remember , if the buyer is borrowing on the security of a mortgage of the registered property , that the buyer is not yet the registered proprietor , and accordingly a land charges search in bankruptcy on the appropriate land charges form should be made against the buyer on behalf of his or her mortgagee in the unregistered Land Charges Register . |