Example sentences of "'ve [been] [verb] against " in BNC.

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1 I 've been hoping against hope you two would get together ! ’
2 Right they 've er they 've been preaching against Spanish slates .
3 But ever since you 've gone they 've been conspiring against me , plotting , and — ’
4 They 've been protesting against the council 's decision to stop the car park there from being women only .
5 ‘ I suppose you 've been speaking against her ? ’ he added angrily to Joseph Poorgrass .
6 I understand we 've been drawn against Sunderland ( 1st leg away ) in the whatever-it-is-these-days cup 2nd round .
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