Sentence examples for shipped against from inspiring English sources

Mark Cooper's side were freewheeling entertainers last season and in the end that was their downfall – the five goals conceded in the second leg of their play-off semi-final against Sheffield United were not decisive but the four they shipped against Preston in the final certainly were.

Years of being shipped against my will to cut-rate sleepaway camps where my quiet and chubby nature had relegated me to the position of "latrine swabber" had prepared me well for this moment.

From June to August 1944, the squadron was mostly occupied with nightly patrols over the beachheads to guard the Allied troops and shipping against German bombers.

They shipped four against Celtic.

Many of them now face being shipped off, against their will, to whichever African country will take them.

Economic factors, such as commodity price fluctuate greatly and may be associated with the quality of animals being sent to slaughter, as producers consider shipping costs against the possible return of shipping an animal of suspect health.

In 1776 it had 27 ships against Britain's 270.

Alfred reorganized his army and used ships against the invaders as early as 875.

Soldiers think they can guard children against drug traffickers, ships against pirates, dirty bombs against proliferation and states against failing.

He was recalled to Spain in 1567 and later helped organize a squadron of ships against the English.

A nautical college in Blackpool is teaching sailors how to use weapons to defend their ships against pirates.