Example sentences of "[indef pn] against " in BNC.
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| 1 | Essentially , Hart follows John Stuart Mill in answering ‘ no ’ , and suggests , as Mill did , that power can only be used over someone against their will in order to prevent harm to others . |
| 2 | ‘ I agree with my brother Jenkins ' observation , made in the course of the argument , that the position of someone against whom an order for possession has been made , and then suspended at common law or under section 5(2) of the Rent Act of 1920 is sui generis . |
| 3 | Nor is there any bar against seeing someone against whom you have made or are likely to make allegations of negligence , provided that you make this clear and the fact that they are not under any obligation to talk to you . |
| 4 | That means when openings do materialise — and Mr Smith believes there will be plenty against the current Liverpool side — the pressure will be on winger Darren Anderton , and midfield goalscorers Chris Burns , McLoughlin , Kuhl and , if he plays , Warren Aspinall . |
| 5 | Nobody against that ? |
| 6 | A security source said : ‘ The Army , in partnership with the police , aim , through their physical presence , to show the whole community that the security forces are present to protect everyone against terrorist attack , from whatever paramilitary organisation it may come . ’ |
| 7 | Petty crooks like you and Albie — you turn everyone against us . |
| 8 | I told them I 've got nothin' against jeans , I 'm just used to wearin' casual and suits . |
| 9 | Also going well are Hereford United down in Division three … two wins in a row now … it was 3-0 against Wigan last Saturday … one-nil against Walsall in the Autoglass Trophy on Tuesday night and they 've got to play the Saddlers again tomorrow |
| 10 | Look , mate , I 've got nothing against these Indians , Chinese , Pakistanis , Blacks you name 'em I 've got nothing against them — apart from them being here . |
| 11 | Look , mate , I 've got nothing against these Indians , Chinese , Pakistanis , Blacks you name 'em I 've got nothing against them — apart from them being here . |
| 12 | I 've nothing against aeroplanes landing on stage , but there should be a place for personal musicals , and frankly they 're all I know how to write . |
| 13 | ‘ They all look nice and happy on the television , and I 've nothing against them as individuals . |
| 14 | Jan Rowe says he has nothing against badgers in general and he appreciates that they are not affecting very big areas or all that many farms when viewed nationally . |
| 15 | I have nothing against thorns and prickles so long as you can admire them from a safe distance . |
| 16 | ‘ I have nothing against you personally , ’ she told me quietly , ‘ but that was one of the happiest days in my life — we almost brought the Thatcher Government down . ’ |
| 17 | I have nothing against the Arabs … |
| 18 | I have nothing against the Arabs . |
| 19 | I have nothing against Mr Jack Neighbours , who sadly , I understand , was killed in the war . |
| 20 | I have nothing against tents . |
| 21 | CALLAHAN : Nothing against him . |
| 22 | There was nothing against my packing a bag and loading the wheelbarrow on the Land Rover so that it could be used for the longer , more difficult sections . |
| 23 | Nothing against them personally , in fact they 're a decent lot of fellows . |
| 24 | Atari and Psion , like most companies , have nothing against enthusiasts making one or two copies for personal back-ups . |
| 25 | Guttersnipe has nothing against adultery per se , but feels that Mr Jones is trying perhaps a little too hard to live up to his theme tune ‘ It 's Not Unusual ’ . |
| 26 | Jackson had nothing against women per se , but he was slightly unnerved after encountering so much brisk efficiency among the nursing staff of the District Hospital . |
| 27 | In essence this doubt holds nothing against truth except that it is inconvenient . |
| 28 | I 've got nothing against keyboards , in fact I love keyboard music , but if you want to play guitar you should buy a guitar that was made to be played like a guitar . |
| 29 | I have nothing against yesterday 's guitar heroes , indeed it was the Iommi article that caused me to buy your magazine again , but whoever it was in your office who opened up a copy of NME and stuck a pin in it should be encouraged to do so again . |
| 30 | However , there seemed to be nothing against lending equipment to non-military personnel , and we got most of what was wanted . |