Example sentences of "[v-ing] himself against " in BNC.
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| 1 | Surely he must have realised that he was pitting himself against a concern of considerable strength . |
| 2 | Pressing himself against the last wagon he peered around the side for any sign of the guards . |
| 3 | He swallowed hard and ran to the back door , pressing himself against the wall beside it . |
| 4 | Pressing himself against the wall he looked down at the body . |
| 5 | Bent almost double , he darted towards the kitchen , pressing himself against the wall . |
| 6 | Turning from the window , she gazed on the face of her husband , a kind face and not unattractive , with its straight features and good skin , and the unruly mop of hair that tumbled over his forehead ; he stirred in her arms , whimpering like a child , and pressing himself against her . |
| 7 | It 's changed partly because Stalin 's er strategy in China has been shown to be a disaster and Stalin is trying to cover his tracks and most effective way of protecting himself against the criticism and the unpopularity which is likely to come from the failure is by insisting that the strategy was right all along and the revolution is about to triumph . |
| 8 | Sighing at the thought of having to leave the warmth and comfort of the fire , he rose and lifted his coat from the hook on the kitchen door , bracing himself against the cold stormy air , and strode off into the darkness . |
| 9 | Nan Ho had kept his head lowered , bracing himself against her reaction . |
| 10 | Dickinson ducked down and screwed up his face bracing himself against she shock , listening to the widening roar of the other engine . |
| 11 | Releasing the cannon from stowage and moving it forward was reminiscent of preparing a man o'war with the weapon 's black length extending well aft and Tommie bracing himself against the instrument bulkhead . |
| 12 | He stood in the stern balancing himself against a stay , guiding the tiller with his bare foot . |
| 13 | They have a superior front five , although the Pontypridd lock Mark Rowley had been getting the better of several big names lately and will relish the prospect of testing himself against Tony Copsey . |
| 14 | The alienation of king and archbishop gave added significance to long-standing grievances at a time when by protecting Eardwulf 's enemies the archbishop was allying himself against the king . |
| 15 | Rain left him supporting himself against a table as she fetched her shoulder bag . |
| 16 | She tried to close the door but he was grasping the edge of it , supporting himself against it . |
| 17 | She gripped his hand as tightly as she could , feeling a terrific wrench on her shoulders as he tried to haul her in , steadying himself against the door to ensure that he did n't end up suffering the same fate as his companion . |
| 18 | ROGER HOAD is threatening to sue the Jockey Club for the Pounds 5,500 he spent on successfully defending himself against weight-switching allegations . |
| 19 | He was a little boy again , defending himself against an accusation , petulant and self-righteous but , above all , scared . |
| 20 | It is true that he would have an answer to those claims because she was in desertion , but nevertheless he would be put to all the trouble , worry and expense of defending himself against them . |
| 21 | ‘ I got the most stick when Clinton was defending himself against allegations of an affair . |
| 22 | Posing himself against a background , if you see what I mean . |
| 23 | He tensed , judging his moment , then lurched forward and hurtled across the intervening space , flattening himself against the house wall like a spider . |