Example sentences of "[be] against " in BNC.
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| 1 | They 're against change altogether , because they 've got fingers in too many pies . |
| 2 | We 're against all the stupid surfing talk that 's gone on . ’ |
| 3 | It is n't the end for Becker — he still has two more matches in the round robin format to make the semi-finals — but they 're against World No 2 Stefan Edberg and Petr Korda . |
| 4 | We 're not saying we ca n't we we we 're against proposal we 've had to take on the market person but until that finance situation is eased it 's extremely difficult . |
| 5 | Do n't think we 're against generosity |
| 6 | So you 're against that because you think it trivialises it ? |
| 7 | ‘ Do n't say you 're against him ! |
| 8 | Cos they 're against churches generally are n't they ? |
| 9 | Well obviously we 're against the proposals er because of the noise element and obviously the dust . |
| 10 | That 's right yes , er vivisection is erm well actually to do with the cutting up of animals is n't it , testing , things like cosmetics , medicine medicines and so on , on animals and if you 're anti to be that you 're against it . |
| 11 | They 're against large tax increases next month . |
| 12 | Maybe that 's who they 're against or something . |
| 13 | so of course they 're against it |
| 14 | You 're either for me or you 're against me , you ca n't be neutral . |
| 15 | If you 're not for me , you 're against me . |
| 16 | You 're either for me , says Jesus , or you 're against me . |
| 17 | That 's the background that we 're against . |
| 18 | So this is not a question of colour we 're not against squatters , we 're against squatting ; there 's a big difference . |
| 19 | We 're not against people , we 're against what they 're doing , and they are breaking the law . |
| 20 | ‘ I am against war and operations which disrupt peace and cause death and destruction , ’ Mr Hrawi said . |
| 21 | ‘ I am against war and operations which disrupt peace and cause death and destruction , ’ Mr Hrawi said . |
| 22 | Later in the campaign his media advisers tried desperately to ‘ create ’ a new Dukakis by injecting comments such as ‘ I am a liberal , I am against capital punishment but I would feel like killing the person who harmed my wife and children . ’ |
| 23 | I am not always against high-risk investments : I am against this one . ’ |
| 24 | I am against the custom of pillaging a long work for its ‘ beauties ’ and letting the rest sink or swim . |
| 25 | First , I am against the value of the try being further increased . |
| 26 | On principle I am against owning too many establishments dealing in the same merchandise in the one town . |
| 27 | I do n't like it ; I do n't want it ; I am against it ; I need to understand it — and to understand it I have to describe it . |
| 28 | On that point I am against the defendants and , accordingly , would dismiss this appeal . |
| 29 | Personally , I am against extremists of any political persuasion . |
| 30 | On the question of closures of universities , schools and colleges , I am against that . |