set against in English

compare, weigh

Use "set against" in a sentence

1. Not everyone was set against us.

2. The plank was set against the wall.

3. The government are set against raising taxes.

4. 10 The plank was set against the wall.

5. Why are you so set against the idea?

6. Why are you so set against going to college?

7. Diamonds look best when they are set against black cloth.

8. Red flags stand out brightly, set against the blue sky.

9. Orange flags stand out brightly, set against the blue sky.

10. Set against her virtues, her faults don't seem nearly so bad.

11. But there is a disadvantage to be set against this fact.

12. Orange flags stand out brightly[Sentencedict.com], set against the blue sky.

13. The cost of business travel and entertainment can be set against tax.

14. Set against my wits and guile, Manly strength won't save your skin.

15. All this romance is set against a backdrop of rural Irish life.

16. These casualty totals have to be set against the continuing growth in traffic.

17. Applewood Golf Course opened in 1961, set against the foothills of the Rockies.

18. 10 All this romance is set against a backdrop of rural Irish life.

19. 14 It is a love story set against a backdrop of rural Irish life.

20. A secured loan has the value of your property set against the amount borrowed.

21. This is set against the benefits likely to accrue if the limit values were met.

22. These are relatively small points when set against her expertise on so many other issues.

23. Illicit drug use also has to be set against the context of prescribed drug-taking.

24. The island's strange beauty, however, was set against a background of racial and political conflict.

25. But American public opinion, worried about the threat of terrorism, seems set against the takeover.

26. About Almaty Set against towering peaks striped with ski runs, Almaty mixes tradition with modern flair

27. Romance, in his novels, is set against the inconvenient intervention of reality taking the form of chance.

28. If the amount cannot be fully off-set against those aid payments, the outstanding balance shall be cancelled.’

29. Set against a backdrop of bright gas, the black hole's massive gravitational pull bends light into a ring.

30. Total claims from spending departments were set against expected growth targets in the economy to check their feasibility.

31. Brought-forward trading losses can be set against balancing charges arising on the disposal of the target assets.

32. If the amount cannot be fully off-set against those aid payments, the outstanding balance shall be cancelled.

33. To grasp their real magnitude these figures need to be set against the incomes of other social groups.

34. Set against the benefits of the new technology, there is also a strong possibility that jobs will be lost.

35. In Androclea we see a beautiful black-haired Greek maiden, bust-length, in profile and set against a marble wall

36. Brotherhood, set against the desperate worlds of politicians and mob bosses, looks at how gray good and evil can be

37. 46 synonyms for Compare: contrast, balance, weigh, set against, collate, juxtapose, liken to, parallel, identify with, equate to, correlate to

38. Set against the backdrop of yellow acacia trees and the surrounding mountain ranges, Lake Naivasha is most beautiful to behold.

39. Brotherhood, set against the desperate worlds of politicians and mob bosses, looks at how gray good and evil can be

40. That move was further encouraged by the increases in prescription charges last week, which were above average when set against inflation.

41. A strong balance sheet and attractive business mix must be set against the absence of any recovery in its major markets.

42. 13 A strong balance sheet and attractive business mix must be set against the absence of any recovery in its major markets.

43. Rather, Blaspheming the Holy Spirit is a mindset that is firmly set against God and unwilling to acknowledge Him even when one knows

44. Admire this eye-catching beauty, Dahlia 'Bantling', an exquisitely-formed Pompon Dahlia with magnificent vibrant orange flowers set against a dark green foliage

45. 19 The chemistry between Russell and Stowe sparky, but mostly good-humoured is off-set against the cloying danger presented by Liotta's character.

46. Emile Bellet's paintings are often set against the colors of the setting or rising sun, and showcase his mastery of silhouette and shadow.

47. Set against the Winnipeg skyline, the Clarion Hotel and Suites Winnipeg is nestled in the hub of the city’s shopping, restaurant and business neighbourhoods

48. The Bargeman, which shows a boat set against a background dominated by the facades of houses, provided the artist with the opportunity to combine several …

49. Renaissance Aruba’s breathtaking views of the Caribbean Sea set against the sparkling cityscape of Oranjestad provide an exceptional setting for you to craft your unforgettable getaway

50. This romantic saga takes place amid a theatrical community in 19th-century Paris, set against a backdrop of intrigue, duels and murder that Allegorizes occupied France.