Pattern: V against n
The pattern can be best understood by viewing the interactive construction network link above.
To examine the individual constructions please see the tables below:
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The buyer should insure against such loss. (BNC)
…which campaigned against cuts in the welfare state. (BNC) All the banks and the Post Office strongly advise against sending cash. (BNC) His skull almost knocked against the beams of the ceiling. (BNC) The Home Army had fought against the Germans in the second World War. (BNC) |
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