Example sentences of "[coord] against a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sometimes a limited number of people will be allowed to address the councillors for or against a proposal at the meeting . |
| 2 | Paragraph 5 of the rule was directed not only at enforcement of a judgment in favour of a claimant who had obtained judgment in his favour but also at preventing , by means of the principle of res judicata , relitigation of the same case by a person who was properly represented by a claimant against whom judgment had been given dismissing the claim , whether that person tried to pursue his claim against a named defendant sued in his own right only , or against a named defendant sued both personally and as a representative of a class , or against a member of that class . |
| 3 | Paragraph 5 of the rule was directed not only at enforcement of a judgment in favour of a claimant who had obtained judgment in his favour but also at preventing , by means of the principle of res judicata , relitigation of the same case by a person who was properly represented by a claimant against whom judgment had been given dismissing the claim , whether that person tried to pursue his claim against a named defendant sued in his own right only , or against a named defendant sued both personally and as a representative of a class , or against a member of that class . |
| 4 | Top : Installed in a corner or against a wall , the Squarestair Spiral from Loft Centre Products makes the most of available space |
| 5 | Designed to fit into a corner or against a wall . |
| 6 | Duress that invalidates consent consists either of a credible threat to take substantial action against the agent or against a person or a cause that he values if he does not consent or in the taking of such actions against him or against persons or causes that he values with an offer to restore the situation if he does consent . |
| 7 | If your skin 's rather mottled after months of warming your legs too near a fire or against a radiator , benefit from a simple foot and leg routine which incorporates massage . |
| 8 | In general , what lenders told us about their procedures for deciding for or against a loan ( or other credit advance ) impressed on us the care with which they try to avoid turning away potential sound customers , After all , making their own requirements too strict would limit their business too narrowly . |
| 9 | Or , even better , find a shield which can also be used as a ram ( like a chair , stool , dustbin or small table ) to knock the knifeman down or against a wall . |
| 10 | Although short sticks can be used to jab at close range , longer sticks and chains become almost useless when there is no room to swing them in , or against a very close opponent . |
| 11 | Routine thinking throws up no ideas about how to work on or round or against a seemingly impossible situation — which reaffirms powerlessness . |
| 12 | Thus , a condition or situation which is highly deprivatory in this respect for one man or woman under certain circumstances may seem of minor consequence for another person or against a different circumstantial background . |
| 13 | The canvassing by a member of other members of the court , for or against a forthcoming application , has been said to be improper : Macdougall v. Miller ( 1900 ) 8 S.L.T. 284 ; and has led to proceedings being quashed : R. v. Ferguson ( 1890 ) 54 J.P . |
| 14 | ( 7 ) The holder of the licence may appeal to the sheriff against the closure order or against a refusal of a licensing board to cancel a closure order . |
| 15 | ( 8 ) The holder of the licence may appeal to the sheriff against an order made under subsection ( 4 ) above or against a refusal of a licensing board to cancel such an order . |
| 16 | Although pipe cutters are generally more useful for cutting new copper pipe , a hacksaw is useful for waste pipe and for cutting through old pipe — especially if it is tough or against a wall . |
| 17 | In that way , people can see how effective the organisation is against other providers or against a regional or national average . |
| 18 | President Luis Alberto Lacalle Herrera , whose National Party ( PN or Blancos ) had failed to secure a majority in the November 1989 congressional elections [ see pp. 37039 ; 37146 ] , tried to compel congressional delegates to decide for or against a bill to privatize all or part of the state-owned telephone company ( Antel ) , the state airline ( Pluna ) , and the national ports administration ( ANP ) . |
| 19 | The Panel will not normally grant leave to appeal against a finding of fact or against a decision of the Panel on the interpretation of the Code . |
| 20 | ‘ If you 've just joined us , ’ the commentator 's voice droned , ‘ there 's no score in this all important match but England can be admired for holding their own , down to ten men and against a Moroccan team that 's used to the sort of heat … ’ |
| 21 | If we imagine the knight of Richard 's time riding into battle with a padded gambeson ( quilted body-armour ) , chain mail shirt and hose , topped by the huge helm , and swinging a heavy longsword — all in the blistering heat of the desert and against a much lighter-clad adversary — we may wonder that the crusaders managed to win any battles . |
| 22 | The protesters appealed against both the authorisation to site a plant at Cruas and against a building permit . |
| 23 | NATO decided to go ahead with the cruise missiles before the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and against a background of Soviet-American agreement in the Salt 11 talks on strategic weapons . |
| 24 | Hattersley was against proportional representation for the Commons , and against a bill of rights as the term is normally understood . |
| 25 | It is to be hoped that this will not deter commentators from making their contribution to the debate , particularly against the background of recent corporate scandals over which auditors have been criticised , often unfairly , and against a backcloth of rapid change in the ways of doing business generally . |
| 26 | With production set to double by 1995 and against a background of firmer oil prices , we are well placed for the decade ahead . |
| 27 | PictureTel Corp has reported first quarter net profit up 30.3% at $3.7m , struck after $1m gains due from the cumulative effect of an accounting change this time and against a period that included $933,000 in tax credits , on turnover that rose 55.2% to $44m . |
| 28 | The Large Cloud is so bright that it can be seen even when the Moon is obtrusive , and against a dark sky the Small Cloud too is conspicuous . |
| 29 | M79 is in the same field with 41 , and against a dark sky there should be no real problem in locating it , though under moonlight conditions I can not see it without a telescope . |
| 30 | The committee met as often as necessary ( at least monthly ) up to the start of industrial action , but at critical stages more regularly , and against a background of considerable informal consultation . |