Example sentences of "[prep] [art] [noun sg] for [noun pl] against " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ They are also top of the league for antibodies against the virus ( 23 per cent positive ) compared with 13 to 15 per cent of laboratory workers and nurses , and they have the highest incidence of hepatitis B. |
| 2 | ‘ There is no evidence that Hong Kong is used as a base for activities against the Chinese government , ’ a spokesman said . |
| 3 | The final substitution is of the Duke for the Friar , returning in his own person to act as a tribunal for complaints against Angelo . |
| 4 | Jesus had been executed as a criminal for offences against Rome , in strict accordance with Roman law . |
| 5 | The solicitors informed the local authority that they would be applying for an order for costs against the authority . |
| 6 | an ex gratia payment of wages to executors of employee killed in course of his employment can not be deducted from a claim for damages against employer . |
| 7 | The 28-year-old centre half has instructed solicitors to take preliminary steps in a claim for damages against the club and the Welsh international . |
| 8 | On Nov. 16 Sihanouk effectively repudiated his tacit understanding with the Khmers Rouges by associating himself with international calls for the prosecution of Pol Pot and others among the leadership for crimes against humanity . |