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Sentences with against

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  • Our policy has to be judged against a clear test: will it improve the standard of education?
  • The odds against him surviving are incredible.
  • Homes and businesses are often well-insured against real disasters like fire and flood.
  • The war on terrorism is a war against Nazi-Muslims, plain and simple.
  • They fought against the legislation
  • A ladder against the wall
  • Australia and Sri Lanka earned victories against India and West Indies.
  • The branches of a tree brushed against the bus
  • The economic system works against small independent companies
  • A safeguard against contaminated water
  • He gave them warm clothing against their journey through the night
  • A fight against evil
  • against one's will
  • Push against the door; throw the ball against the wall
  • Driving against the traffic
  • Green against the gold
  • Items checked against a list
  • We provided against a poor crop
  • A bill entered against our account
  • The house against the church
  • She leaned against him.
  • Taxes are unpopular–it is understandable that voters are against them.
  • The vote for the suspension of the party was 283 in favour with 29 against.
  • The tour will include games against the Australian Barbarians.
  • Security forces are still using violence against opponents of the government.
  • ...the fight against crime.
  • He didn't want to go against the wishes of the German government.
  • A business needs insurance against risks such as fire and flood.
  • It is against the law to detain you against your will for any length of time.
  • ...swimming upstream against the current.
  • The Pope has sent a message appealing for unity in his homeland, against a background of divisions in the Solidarity movement.
  • Twenty votes against ten; against reason.
  • Protection against burglars.
  • To ride against the wind.
  • The rain beat against the window.
  • To lean against the wall.
  • Money saved against a rainy day.
  • A design of flowers against a dark wall.
  • He asked for an advance against his salary.
  • A racehorse running against his own record time.
  • A matter of reason as against emotion.
  • The car is against the building.
  • The rich over against the poor.
  • A ladder leaned against the barn
  • Silhouettes are outlines against a light background
  • Are you for the new ring road? No, I'm against.
  • The second favourite won the race at odds of two to one against.
  • If you swim against the current, you must work harder. The kennel was put against the back wall. The giant was silhouetted against the door. The puppy rested its head against a paw. The rain pounds against the window.
  • He stands out against his local classmates. The Tigers will play against the Bears this weekend. Are you against freedom of choice?  I'd bet against his succeeding.
  • He turned the umbrella against the wind.
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