Sentence examples for put against from inspiring English sources

To make this parallel, either put "against" before "not only" or repeat "against" before "an array".

Bradman was the asterisk Hammond put against his own achievements; his catchphrase became "Bloody Bradman".

I was blindfolded, my hands were tied and I was put against the wall.

Allegations put against Mr Small are the latest in a string of controversies to plague the party, including claims of racism, homophobia and sexism put against various Ukip members.

What could she put against the desolation of that moment, watching the ship start its engines again.

To be snubbed in a parliamentary canteen seems as daunting as being put against a bullet-dented wall.

That's a nice paper gain, especially when put against Britain's hefty bank investments which remain in the red.

What physical substance -- apart from our flesh -- could be more intimate than what we put against our flesh?

A few elephant seals lie low in the shallows -- barbarous creatures, I decide, when put against these wily, calculating furs.

That afternoon, in crosswinds and drizzle, Jess competed in the shot put against a 69-year-old volunteer Sheila Bolland.

I loved it when he stood up to Mark and Kurt and whoever else he has been put against".