Example sentences of "[conj] this be against " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some clinics helpfully provide forecasts of the likely sex , although this is against the law . |
| 2 | Some were castrated , although this was against Menelik 's express orders . |
| 3 | Although this was against the law , the poll tax was illegitimate — imposed from above . |
| 4 | He thus unjustly extorted a great sum of money from the men of the bailiwick , not being content with any mode of lawing , saying , if the right leg was lawed , the left leg ought to be lawed , and vice versa , and if all the feet were lawed , saying falsely that this was against the assize and the tenor of the king 's Charter . |
| 5 | If it turns out badly , he might argue ( contrary to the facts ) that this was against the odds . |
| 6 | It fits well with the way the figure placed next her in fig 124 is lifting the mantle on her shoulders ; and this is against the suggested transfer . |
| 7 | Profits are well up , cost reduction obviously played a major part in this and the F T group is er , fifty five percent up on last year and this is against the background of a five percent drop in advertisement volume and we have an eleven percent drop in advertisement volume from the continent of Europe erm , which of course does n't affect other national newspapers . |