Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb past] against each [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That the Empire grew in power is certain , but there were civil wars , periods where there was no Emperor , where rival Emperors warred against each other , and times when Orcs and Goblins plundered the lands . |
| 2 | Unlike the November general election when the BJP and the Janata Dal ( the main component of the National Front ) had generally agreed on seat adjustments in the Congress heartlands , the two parties competed against each other in many of the February state elections , often creating a three-cornered contest . |
| 3 | A row of four metal beds stood against each wall . |
| 4 | The teams competed against each other ( and a freak heatwave ) to make the highest profits for their branch , and the eventual winners were Ireland , with England runners-up , Wales third and Scotland fourth . |
| 5 | Two blackbirds sang against each other across a territory boundary . |
| 6 | Next , most reckless and fierce , all the boys raced against each other . |