Example sentences of "[noun sg] [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 | " 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 12 | Divorce is against my wife 's principles but she might get ideas as to a legal separation . ’ |
| 13 | Environmental audit — Most staff are in favour of this , but management is against it . |
| 14 | Lord Griffiths ' Committee is against CPS rights of audience . |
| 15 | Their main thrust is against motor vehicles . |
| 16 | If fate is against you , you 'll be joining Les ‘ Bay City Roller ’ McKeown for a tragic appearance on Jim 'll Fix It . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | Davide is against him , he came and told me afterwards to be careful . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | Certainly most tales recounted in support of the theory are nonsense and the main weight of scientific opinion is against it . |
| 22 | He has said there is no need and his group is against the proposal . |
| 23 | Their first match is against a men 's team from Accounts . |
| 24 | ‘ Our next competitive match is against Portugal in Lisbon 's Stadium of Light in April . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | against , Andy 's top score 's against Walton Heath Sports . |
| 27 | Although sale of manatee meat is against the law , it is still to be found in markets . |
| 28 | There is no reason to suppose that Ulpian favoured this broad use , and the evidence is against it . |
| 29 | ‘ You are a very good actress — I could almost believe you when you say you do n't know Garry , but the evidence is against you . ’ |
| 30 | In that way , people can see how effective the organisation is against other providers or against a regional or national average . |