Example sentences of "[adv] stand [adv prt] against [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had already stood out against the Board 's obstinacy by forcing out their version of the comparative costs between nuclear- and coal-powered electricity ( see Chapter Six ) . |
| 2 | It resists criticism and usually stands over against the culture of its day . |
| 3 | The dispute was being regarded as a trial of strength by the labour movement ( in a nationwide context of increased union militancy ) and the solidarity of all the trades in the printing industry impressed the employers still standing out against the men 's memorial . |
| 4 | When designing a silhouette picture you will have to adopt a different technique from normal , as the shape of the flowers and foliage must really stand out against the background . |
| 5 | Please stand over against the wall . |