Sentence examples for upright against from inspiring English sources

Two riders were leaning upright against a telephone pole, still on their bikes, sound asleep.

I struggled somewhat to keep upright against the heavy downward drag.

Blair Brown is leaning upright against the edge of the stage with a pencil tapping her chin.

Or a bunch of celery ("Celery Wright's White"), upright against a rather rumpled backdrop, looking thoroughly majestic?

The initial, faraway view is of Ward and his opponent wrestling upright against the far side of the ring.

Her models are black, and they are creatures of fashion who stand upright against backdrops of pastel monochrome.

Place an end of one of the uprights against this mark and glue it in place, then reinforce the connection with nails or screws.

Six large wardrobes stood like upright coffins against the far wall.

When the ladder is upright leaning against the side of the house, pull out the feet so the ladder is angled against the house.

One imagines that entering the Ossining restaurant is like visiting their home, with its upright piano against one wall, pictures of Switzerland everywhere and soft yodeling playing in the background.

A man lay on his side in the far corner … She folded him into an upright position against the wall and pressed a fingertip to his brow … With a sweep of her hand, she smoothed his damp, bloodied body out against the table and raised him to his feet".