Sentences with against
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A a - 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.