Example sentences of "or against a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 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 | Sometimes a limited number of people will be allowed to address the councillors for or against a proposal at the meeting . |
| 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 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 ) . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | ( 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 . |
| 11 | ( 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . |