Example sentences of "then [vb base] [pron] against " in BNC.
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| 1 | My own preference when using these elite units is to mass them in a body to provide the heaviest punch possible and then unleash them against one section of the enemy line with the hope that the breakthrough will start a general rout of the enemy force . |
| 2 | Take the coin and wet it with water , and then press it against the victim 's head for a short time ‘ to get it to stick ’ . |
| 3 | erm , and to use a word that would be used in other areas , retraining goes on , amongst the judiciary or do they just get to this pinnacle , and then hold it against all comers , until they choose to retire , I mean , in any other , er , job where you have a peculiar expertise , like that , you would be expected to update yourself , to keep up with the trends , you would be sent away to conferences , and retraining courses . |
| 4 | You can see them beginning so far out … you see them lowly grow as they come nearer and nearer to the shore , rise and then thrash themselves against the beach . |
| 5 | Then check yourself against the Height/Weight Chart ( see Table 5 ) . |
| 6 | Then check it against their velocity time graphs to see if it 's correct . |