Out of 650 votes, there were only three against the motion.

Many Americans are against the war.

My team is playing against the national champions.

Mark's errors counted against him in the final scoring.

The army exists to protect against invasion.

I have been awarded six thousand pounds against the loss I suffered.

The buildings looked small against the mountains behind them.

Lean the ladder against the wall when you're not using it.

The work is behind schedule because we came up against some unexpected problems.

Davies will come up against last year's champion in the semi-final of the competition.

If you go against his wishes, he will make things difficult for you.

To go against the mob takes courage.

Wear a sunhat to guard against sunburn.

The remote mountain village held out against the foreign armies.

I'm holding out against joining Facebook.

Jesse has always had a tendency to kick against authority.

She bottles up her anger towards her mother and then lashes out against her husband for no reason.

The protesters went to Washington to march against increased taxes.

Every time I play against Tom, he beats me in every game.

I'd advise against that course of action.

I'd advise against travelling alone in the desert.

I'd advise you against that approach, which can be costly.

I'd advise you against sailing today; the weather is turning nasty.

Julie fell out of the moving train. She survived against all odds.

Abby was taken to the cabin in the woods against her will.

It's seems as though I am always working against the clock! These deadlines are ridiculous.

Smoking marijuana is against the law.

He was driving against the law as he had just guzzled down seven pints of beer.

Residents are in a race against time as flood waters begin to crest along the river.

They're racing against time to find a cure for her illness.

Mindy balanced her long hours at work with a visit to the spa.

He battled in vain against the factory closures.

Ed Miliband battled against his brother David for leadership of the Labour party.

Fred bore a grudge against his brothers.

Julie bears a grudge against her neighbour for cutting down a hedge that was actually on Julie's property.

You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

A wife cannot be forced to bear witness against her husband.

The state's department of education benchmarks their salary scale against those of other government agencies.

Oscar lost his money because he bet against the winning horse.

I wouldn't bet against his getting the promotion.

The manager was fired because of his bias against women.

The media may have biased people against voting for Taylor.

She brought a lawsuit against her employer.

I brushed up against him just as he was leaving.

Congress bucked against the president's proposal.

The decorative moulding butts up against the door.

The Abolitionists were campaigning against the slave trade.

The doctor cautioned against eating too many sweets.

The lifeguard cautioned against the use of floats when swimming in the sea.

Shannon checked her calendar against her boss's to see if there were any conflicts.

Edwards will be competing against some of the best athletes in the world.

His criminal record will count against him when he starts applying for jobs.

Waves crashed against the shore.

Genocide is a crime against humanity.

She's always crusading against injustice, wherever she finds it.

Janet dashed the plate against the wall.

Waves dashed against the shore.

I wanted to go to Art School, but my parents were dead against it.

Jerry was dead set against the Prime Minister's proposal.

Sarah decided against a third cupcake as she was full.

I decided against going on holiday this year, since I had just lost my job.

France declared war on Prussia on July 19, 1870.

On July 28th 1914 Austria-Hungary declared war against Serbia.

Medieval castles had moats, drawbridges and other structures to defend against attack.

Lisa defended her friend against the bully.

Mark was unable to defend himself against his attackers.

Protesters are demonstrating against the government.

It is illegal to discriminate against someone because of his or her age.

He fought against the new regulations.

The jury found against the defendants, who were ordered to pay millions of dollars in damages.

Your acting dishonestly certainly goes against the grain.

The travel agent had warned Beth to guard against pickpockets when she traveled abroad.

They have a bias against assertive women.

Peter holds a grudge against his co-worker, who received the promotion that Peter was hoping for.

They still hold my past mistakes against me.

She insulted him years ago, and he still holds it against her.

I won't hold it against you if you don't want to join me.

We are hoping against hope that one day he'll come home to us.

Children in the U.S. are all immunized against polio.

This policy will indemnify you against all loss in case of fires, floods, or theft.

The priest inveighed against premarital sex.

We must continue to labor against this discrimination.

He felt dizzy and had to lean against the wall for support.

The thief leaned his ladder against the wall of the house.

The board is leaning against the wall.

The new president's success would always be measured against his predecessor's.

He tested his skill to see how he measures against the competition.

The baby bird nestled against his mother.

Ben nestled his chin against his girlfriend's shoulder.

The little boy nuzzled against his mother's neck.

You can offset any loss you make in a year against your profits.

This match pits the titleholder against a complete unknown.

We should distinguish between prejudice against people and active discrimination.

The influence of the extreme right wing has prejudiced the party's more moderate elements against ethnic minorities.

The negative reports have prejudiced public opinion against the actor.