Example sentences of "[subord] it be against [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But she was afraid to allow herself to become pregnant and therefore , although it was against her religious beliefs , was using contraceptives . |
| 2 | But neither labelling patterns of resistance as unreasonable nor believing that managers can be manipulated into acceptance if it is against their interest , are adequate solutions . |
| 3 | I do n't think it 's of great benefit to English rugby to go around persuading people to stay on if it 's against their wishes , and possibly against their better judgement . |
| 4 | But if you did genuinely make that statement it 's more likely to be true if it 's against your interest , rather than for your interest . |
| 5 | I knew perfectly well that he respected the Manager and even liked him though it was against his nature to admit it ; the thing that maddened him was that this had happened behind his back , and for a reason which he obviously found as inadequate as I did . |