The horse was fat and fresh; she shied back very frightened and kicked out till her hoofs rattled against the walls.
It came to the hut in the evening and rubbed its horns against the door.
There was a mad clatter of galloping hoofs, a volley of shots from both sides, and the Arabs withdrew to repeat the maneuver; but there were now only four against the two.
There is only one who has proved that he can successfully lead us against the guns of the white man, and bring us easy victory without the loss of a single life.
Jane Porter sank weak and tremblingagainst the side of the boat.
And then he hurled the fellow from him with such force that Rokoff lunged sprawling against the rail.
That was his shout far-pealing, bidding us Fight onagainst the Argives.
Against the chariots of the Greeks Their chariots charged; their ranks of footmen pressed To meet the footmen of the foe.
But when he had laid these low, Against the son of Neleus pressed he on Eager to slay.
Forbes now picked up the load that had been carried so long by Sanders.
And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.
But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we.
For which cause both thou and all thy company are gathered together against the LORD: and what is Aaron, that ye murmur against him?
Only rebel not ye against the LORD, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the LORD is with us: fear them not.
He saw the stubble-field, and a slight girlish figure in the midst of it--up against the sky.
After a little thought she said in winning tones-- "Thou hast been my hope, and a strong tower for me against the enemy.
Against the sky, on the left hand of the vale, the black form of the church could be seen.
At his right, against the wall, leaned several swords and rifles and spears--extra weapons which the warriors had stacked here ready to their hands should there be a night alarm calling them suddenly from slumber.
As he crossed the courtyard his glance chanced to wander to the great east tower looming high against the azure of the sky.
Against the efforts of the crusaders Antioch might have held out for months; but treason within effected that, which courage without might have striven for in vain.
A tree with leaves was done on that hill-side, and on either hand of it a beast like a bear ramping up against the tree; and these signs were very ancient.
And that mass of light that you think is the Milky Way, is the glare of the New York street lamps thrown up against the sky.
The firelight of the room she sat in threw her figure into dark relief against the window as she looked through the panes, and he must have seen her distinctly.
I warrant that whether we were going with the sun or against the sun, uphill or downhill, in wind or in lewth, that wart of hers was always towards the hedge, and that dimple towards me.
For it was autumn, the woods all red and yellow against the green of the pines.
And while the water flowed between the stumps over the black land, we planted and ploughed and prayed, always alert, watching north and south, against the coming of the Indians.
Our scrawny horses splashed across the stream, and we turned to see a gaunt and lonely figure standing apart against the sun, stern and sorrowful.
We stepped into the dark store, when I leaned upon the counter and he against the wall.
It was so at least with all my family, who bubbled with delight at the approach of trouble; and we sat deep into the night like a pack of schoolboys, preparing the revolvers and arranging plans against the morrow.
I hope,' returned her little friend, with a gravity very unusual in her, 'it may.
Who does not remember the outcry against the science of geology, which has hardly yet subsided?
They bore up against the storm; but their former rivals, the South Sea Company, were wrecked upon it.
Seditious writings were posted up against the walls, and were sent, in hand-bills, to the houses of the most conspicuous people.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "against the" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
