Example sentences of "am against [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well people are not bound to lose , because some people do finish up ahead , but most people should expect to lose for the simple reason that bookies have got to make a living somehow , and therefore the odds that they offer to entice people to go in are such as to expect the bookie to make a profit , but that does n't mean to say that I am against the idea of people going in for gambling . |
| 2 | On that point I am against the defendants and , accordingly , would dismiss this appeal . |
| 3 | First , I am against the value of the try being further increased . |
| 4 | I am against the custom of pillaging a long work for its ‘ beauties ’ and letting the rest sink or swim . |
| 5 | I have made it clear to the people who work there and to the management that I am against the encouragement of tobacco addiction and in favour of measures which will prevent the use of tobacco in public places . |