Sentence examples for tier against from inspiring English sources

Freedman's reign at Selhurst Park started with him desperately trying to keep Palace in the second tier, against a backdrop of financial uncertainty.

From season 2014-15, the winners of the Lowland and Highland Leagues will play off against each other for the right to compete for a place in Scotland's fourth tier against the lowest-placed side in that division.

Lay the tier against your forearm, with the end of the tier resting at your wrist.

Lay the tier against your forearm and cut a length of fishing line that extends from the second screw on the blade to your middle finger.

A sea of red ribbed tiles sparkles in tiers against a background of deep green forests and the more distant grey crags of the Rhodope Mountains.

The bigger question is whether the EU foreign ministers will be more ambitious, expanding the punishment into the so-called 'third tier' sanctions against whole sectors of the economy.

Bentley has led Morecambe to final positions of 15th and 16th in the fourth tier, fighting against low attendances and a small budget to keep the Lancashire club in the Football League.

The improved repellencies mainly originate from the fact that the decoration of Fe3O4 magnetite and the surface fluorination, covering the CF surface, create a two-tier framework against the wetting of liquid droplets.

Secondarily, specialty tiers discriminate against certain demographic groups that disproportionately experience lower family incomes, incidence or prevalence of certain diseases, and access to early medical intervention".

In April 2010 Lithuania broke the record of consecutive international wins previously held by New Zealand and South Africa, which was 17 consecutive wins against tier 1 nations, with their 18th win in tier 2 in a match against Serbia.

The novel's middle-aged heroine, Cath, works as a speechwriter for a Wall Street investment bank that is "not quite top tier but bumping against Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley".