Example sentences of "[noun] [is] against " in BNC.

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1 His remedy is against them ( Dedman v British Building Ltd , [ 1974 ] ICR 53 at 61F )
2 The winds , temperatures and humidity can change and you could be in your best shape , but the wind is against you .
3 The State Department appears to be in favour of that proposition , whereas the Defence Department is against it .
4 Forgery 's against the law too , you know . ’
5 His crime is against the bond of servant and master .
6 In the matter of searches the only search necessary before completion is against the title , on the appropriate Form 94A ( search relating to whole of land in a title ) or 94B ( search relating to part ) .
7 ‘ That class o ’ talk is against the Catholic Church — against all the laws o' God and man .
8 Between my arguments for him and young Richard 's against , I doubt not that Hubert will get his way . ’
9 Lord Alexander is against the Government 's policy of a spending-led recovery and accused overdrawn customers of behaving like thieves .
10 " No , Fate 's against him , " said Tilda , and after one or two forkfuls of beans she fell fast asleep with her head across the table .
11 He recommends that councillors state their objections because the proposal is against the Cleveland structure plan and could increase congestion and accident potential on a busy road .
12 While there may have been isolated instances which appear to confirm this interpretation ( for example , in 1970 the Soviet Union bought up Costa Rica 's excess of coffee , which may well have been a factor contributing to the establishment of diplomatic relations the following year ) , other such instances have been similarly small-scale and the evidence overall is against it .
13 ‘ Slave-holding in England is against the law .
14 ‘ My human sympathies ’ , said Lord Diplock , ‘ are with Mr Cheall , but I am not in a position to indulge them ; for I am left in no doubt that upon all the points that have been so ingeniously argued , the law is against him . ’
15 Divorce is against my wife 's principles but she might get ideas as to a legal separation . ’
16 Environmental audit — Most staff are in favour of this , but management is against it .
17 Lord Griffiths ' Committee is against CPS rights of audience .
18 Their main thrust is against motor vehicles .
19 Is the Prime Minister aware that the allocation of trust status to hospitals in Scotland is against the general and political will of the people there ?
20 If fate is against you , you 'll be joining Les ‘ Bay City Roller ’ McKeown for a tragic appearance on Jim 'll Fix It .
21 What the Campaign is against is fake , poor quality imitation lagers being foisted on unsuspecting drinkers and passed off as being genuinely European or Australian .
22 Davide is against him , he came and told me afterwards to be careful .
23 I had a flashback on Saturday listening to the build up to the Newcastle-scum game when the commentator described the third goal ( I think ) of the scum 's against Sheff .
24 A target on the ground is allowed a test against one-half I to dodge this ; if the target is descending the Tower , the test is against one-tenth I .
25 The evidence of the available texts and manuscripts is against such an emendation , however , since none of them has such a reading ; and it seems more likely that Ibn Hajar means no more than that Molla Fenari was in his twenties when he made the journey to Egypt .
26 Certainly most tales recounted in support of the theory are nonsense and the main weight of scientific opinion is against it .
27 He has said there is no need and his group is against the proposal .
28 Their first match is against a men 's team from Accounts .
29 ‘ Our next competitive match is against Portugal in Lisbon 's Stadium of Light in April .
30 At the moment the economic climate is against artists and it is very difficult to sell anything ; as a result I 'm probably painting less .
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