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Use "Against" to Express Opposition

This set contains 11 annotated sentences.

Dataset version: enGram 3.4, Jan 2024

01

SShe VPastvoted against the proposal.

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02

SThe team VPastplayed against the champions in the final match.

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Patternsthe final match

03

SHe VPastleaned against the wall.

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Patternslean — leant — leant

04

SThey VPastrallied against the new law.

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Patternsthe new law

05

SI VPresadvise against pAPresmaking a hasty decision.

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Patternsmake — made — made^a hasty decision

06

SThe waves VPastcrashed against the rocks.

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07

SShe VPresprotects her privacy against intrusions.

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08

S*The paint Mmust st*be v2Pastapplied against the grain of the wood.

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09

SThey VPaststood firm against all the challenges.

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Patternsstand — stood — stood^all the challenges

10

SWe Mmust v2guard against complacency.

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11

SHer beliefs VPresgo against the mainstream.

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Patternsgo — went — gone