Example sentences of "be [v-ing] against the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although both could be said to be reacting against the ossification of Stalinism , the subjectivist and ultra-objectivist paths that they followed were antithetical . |
| 2 | At first the rebels appealed to the sultan , whose authority they claimed to be upholding against the janissaries . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | So there may be occasions when you feel that it would be nice to make er a change to er a system or procedure , and in actual fact it becomes really not possible because we would then be going against the dictates and requirements in I S O Nine Thousand and One . |
| 5 | They seemed to be running against the tide of professionalism . |
| 6 | Access to Community waters and quotas would scarcely be feasible by fishing from United Kingdom ports under the flag of another state and , in any event , the United Kingdom would still be discriminating against the nationals of other member states , who would be prevented from pursuing an economic activity under the same conditions as British nationals . |
| 7 | After an initially cautious response , provoked by Gen Noriega 's unsavoury reputation , opinion seems to be hardening against the US invasion . |
| 8 | I will be voting for the motion and I will be voting against the amendment . |
| 9 | A coalition of wildlife conservation groups , led by the RSPB and backed by WWF and the Royal Society for Nature Conservation , will once again be arguing against the measure both inside and outside Parliament . |