Sentence examples for against a hand from inspiring English sources

The layman has no hope of winning an argument against a hand full of these oral trump-cards.

Bush supporters saw partisan motives when Judge Lee, who had initially voted against a hand count in Broward County, changed his mind.

Nearby hand stencils, formed by blowing paint against a hand pressed against a cave wall, were at least 37,300 years old.

The Dallas Morning News, which had endorsed Mr. Bush, took several positions yesterday that mirrored the Bush campaign's views, for instance urging against a hand count of the ballots in four Florida counties.

Pellicano watched the proceedings expressionlessly, his head propped against a hand, rarely reacting no matter what was said about him.

The electrogoniometer was reset to the zero degrees before each of the measurements and calibrated against a hand held goniometer.

So looking at a gilt cuff against a hand-blocked blue-black dress is not just about the aesthetics, but also the print's origin in India and the Colombian jewelry.

Dressed, as ever, in desert robes, they started off matching electric guitars against a hand-drum and hand-claps in songs that sounded slinky, relaxed and rhythmic, with all six band members sharing the vocals.

At the party, "there was a slightly ominous, mischievous stir" from the kitchen, where guests have been hard at work: "Flowery or feathery, fluted or fanned, each small sculpture was detailed and different: lovely little white objects against a hand-painted blue Italian ceramic tray".

The challenger, Randy Altschuler, decided against requesting a hand recount in the First Congressional District, a spokesman, Rob Ryan, said.

PVP-I soap has shown similar efficacy to alcohol-based hand sanitisers against norovirus in a hand wash model [ 27].