Example sentences of "they [was/were] [adv prt] against " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet British producers did n't appreciate the scale of what they were up against . |
| 2 | There could hardly be a better reminder of what they were up against : a regent in Scotland with whom they were now at war , but whose political skills they recognized , and whom they regarded with respect , acting for their sovereign in France who so far failed to rule that she got a foreign monarch to tell them off . |
| 3 | But they were up against history and another well-backed Jackpot candidate went down . |
| 4 | This was always going to be a difficult match for Hammer to win , as they were up against a ‘ Mill side eager to take the trophy for the first time since 1974 . |
| 5 | They were up against the absolute certainty of guilt expressed by all the parties weighed against them . |
| 6 | They then reached a tender situation where they were up against five other contractors . |
| 7 | LEICESTER went into the match against Charlton hoping to equal the best winning run in the club 's history … but they were up against their bogey club for the past two years . |
| 8 | ‘ They must have bugged her for the same reason we went to see her : she was somebody unofficial but experienced in underground work — They 'd know they were up against some British group not the CIA . |
| 9 | Obviously the scum are an exception and we all want them to loose , it was a shame they were up against a more charitable defence than ours . |
| 10 | I thought both full-backs had a good game , particularly with the lively attackers they were up against . |
| 11 | ‘ It was funny to see those agents ’ faces when they discovered they were up against the famous Marc Vila ! |
| 12 | They were up against a side encouraged by a large , partisan crowd but kept their discipline and got a good result . |