Sentence examples for instrument against from inspiring English sources

But some pit a solo instrument against concerted forces in a more intimate way.

He intended "to destroy the evil tribunal, an American instrument against the Serbs".

DCI Barnaby trudges between social engagements accompanied by the steady thwack-thwack of blunt instrument against Home Counties skull.

"We learned that human rights, which we argued was a political instrument against us, was indeed a value.

War turned out to be far too blunt an instrument against the complexity, volatility, and durability of Islamist violence.

A few extremists are contesting this obvious fact by using our democratic liberties as an instrument against democracy.

Violence is a global problem, he said: "Orchestras and choirs are incredibly effective instruments against violence".

In the end, though, they turn out to be pretty blunt instruments against a poker player whose skills were legendary.

Insurance companies issued totally unregulated financial instruments against the possibility that these crappy investments would ever fail.

Vladimir Putin has used economic instruments against the press, from hostile takeovers of media companies to libel suits that have bankrupted journalists and entire news outlets.

On another level, the work is like a concerto for orchestra that pits solo players and groups of instruments against one another.