Example sentences of "[noun pl] [is] against " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | The maximalist interpretation claims that the subjects accept that they should obey even if their personal belief is that the balance of reasons on the merits is against performing the required act . |
| 3 | The title is ironic : one of this man 's many crusades is against vegetarianism . |
| 4 | Peter 's explanation of his actions is against the background of conflict and prejudice . |
| 5 | No law bans men from this occupation , but the weight of economic , social and psychological pressures is against their entry into it . |
| 6 | One of the most important of the island 's defences is against erosion or inundation by the sea . |
| 7 | The use of some drugs is against the law . |