English example sentences with "against"

Learn how to use against in a English sentence. Over 100 hand-picked examples.

They are too busy fighting against each other to care for common ideals.

Are you for or against abortions?

Every time I join a new game of Warcraft, I am pitted against a new team of adversaries.

I am against using death as a punishment. I am also against using it as a reward.

I am against using death as a punishment. I am also against using it as a reward.

Are you for or against his idea?

You will be up against many difficulties.

Are you for the war or against it?

You may be right, but I am against your opinion.

Are you for or against my plan?

You seem to be prejudiced against ideas that come from foreign countries.

Are you for or against the bill?

Are you in favor of or against that policy?

Are you for or against the plan?

What you did is against the rules.

I bear no grudge against you.

Seen against the sky, the mountain looked really beautiful.

Flying against a strong wind is very difficult.

We can say that Japan was fighting a constant battle against hunger during the war.

Don't go against the rules.

The odds are against me, so I think I'll quit now.

Billy often hits his face against windows.

Let's take the utmost caution against errors.

The manager balanced the strength of his team against that of their opponent and sighed.

The students demonstrated against the new government.

All the students protested against the war.

Not all the students are against the plan.

Students have been protesting against the government's decision.

The students revolted against authority.

Students took the lead in the campaign against pollution.

A poor school record will count against you when you look for a job.

In general, people were against the consumption tax.

We should not use foreign workers as a buffer against Japan's economic slowdown.

I don't have a prejudice against foreign workers.

The company took action against its former accountant.

We rowed up the river against the current.

We sailed against the wind.

We weighed one opinion against the other.

We came up against massive popular resistance.

We are against war.

We were filled with anger against the murderer.

We must prevail against our rivals by all means.

We voted against the bill.

Our representative argued against the new tax plan.

Our company failed to survive against cutthroat competition.

Company A is trying to play us off against Company B in a severe price-war.

Insure your house against fire.

Guard against the danger of fire.

Be on your guard against fire.

Family members should not compete against each other.

European currencies weakened against the dollar.

The coast was warned against a tsunami.

The strong yen is acting against Japan's export industry.

The yen is still low against the dollar.

The yen appreciated 10 percent against the dollar.

The yen was revalued upward against the U.S. dollar from a rate of 360 yen against the dollar to 308 yen on December 18, 1971.

The yen was revalued upward against the U.S. dollar from a rate of 360 yen against the dollar to 308 yen on December 18, 1971.

The yen is expected to lose value against the dollar.

We should lay on a second coat of paint for better protection against the weather.

The rain whipped against the window.

The rain is beating against the window.

The rain is beating against the windows.

The rain was beating hard against the windowpane.

The rain was beating against the windows.

The rain was driving against the windows.

The people at large are against war.

The general opinion is against the war.

The people at large were against the war.

People in general are against the new law.

What doctors should do is to save lives and fight against death.

Doctors have made great strides in their fight against cancer.

Doctors are fighting against disease.

No one can force you to do anything against your will.

The committee are all against it.

The majority of the committee voted against the bill.

After an uphill struggle against great odds they finally got the company on its feet again.

We considered going, but finally decided against it.

We must guard against mistakes in spelling.

I am completely against it.

I have nothing to say against it.

Lisa bears a grudge against Stan.

He felt a resentment against his uncle for taking him in.

I am against the war, of course.

Set your translation against the original once again.

Mary took sides with me against my teacher.

People don't like to swim against the tide.

Nor was he ever known to curse unless against the government.

You should save some money against a rainy day.

You should lay by something against a rainy day.

Martin Luther King, Jr., had won his first protest against injustice - peacefully.

She was vaccinated against polio.

Stand the ladder against the wall.

Place the ladder against the wall.

The cat rubs its face against her.

What turned her against you?

Why are you so bitter against her?

The dollar was devalued against the Japanese currency from 360 yen to 308 yen.

The greenback lost ground against the yen.

The exchange rate for the yen against the dollar has risen.

What makes you think that I'm against that?

She was somehow incensed against me.

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