Example sentences of "[noun prp] [is] against " in BNC.
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| 1 | Between my arguments for him and young Richard 's against , I doubt not that Hubert will get his way . ’ |
| 2 | Lord Alexander is against the Government 's policy of a spending-led recovery and accused overdrawn customers of behaving like thieves . |
| 3 | ‘ Slave-holding in England is against the law . |
| 4 | 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 ? |
| 5 | CRITIC : Helen Williams is against too many exams |
| 6 | The House passed a bill on Wednesday that would provide abortion funds for poor women who become pregnant as a result of rape or incest , funding which Mr Bush is against . |
| 7 | Malaysia is against our ideal , against our evolution , and against our State — our revolution is a confrontation to destroy the old order and build a new order in Indonesia and elsewhere . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Well , anyway , the fact that the whole of Europe is against you shows that we 're fighting for something worth-while . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ But my dear old boy , what can have put the idea into your head that Europe is against us ? |
| 10 | Presently one of the young men came to Flavia ‘ We want to dance , we need support , Aunt Rosette is against it , wo n't you go and ask Uncle Albert ? ’ |
| 11 | Denis Smith says hopefully to get three points and play good football … there 's not much they can do in two days but his team talk will be tell the players to go out enjoy it and pass the ball … by a strange twist of fate Smith 's first match at the Manor is against the team that gave him the sack last season Bristol City |
| 12 | ‘ Attlee 's against it , ’ Mr Sanderson said to his son . |
| 13 | Unlike Europe , America is against welfare payments available to everybody without a job , even those who have never worked . |