Example sentences of "to set against the " in BNC.
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1 | Critics tried to rescue older notions of ‘ community ’ or ‘ citizenship ’ to set against the competitive values of the Thatcher government — only to discover that the latter was highly adept in taking over these themes itself in such areas as housing , education , and ‘ neighbourhood watch ’ crime-prevention schemes , partly as a weapon against left-wing local authorities . |
2 | Still floppy from giggling they were careful to avoid catching each other 's eye , but there was warmth and repose enough there to set against the hardness of the day 's demands . |
3 | Yet back in the 1950s there was the ‘ Teddy Boy ’ to alarm the public and to set against the allegedly poor but honest inter-war years when people could leave their doors unlocked . |
4 | Against Ireland the English backs showed wit , poise , passing skills and pace enough to set against the best . |
5 | It is difficult to think of even a few ‘ minus points ’ to set against the outstandingly beautiful and accommodating Fairy Wrasse . |
6 | Yet these are small gains to set against the many reverses the right has suffered since Mr de Klerk started to undo apartheid . |
7 | And do n't you think , he 'd like to score a happy marriage to set against the other one ? ’ |
8 | To arrive at a salary that produces no income tax liability above the 25% rate , account has to be taken of the revised reliefs to set against the salary . |
9 | The next section traces the traditional arguments for and against health care markets to set against the peculiar hybrid that was introduced into the NHS . |