1.   The beginner normally learns combination techniques by performing them against thin air.

2.   They performed against a backdrop resembling a pen and ink drawing on white paper.

3.   Would you like to know how people are performing against your figures?

4.   Mowbray has performed well against Hateley in the past, but it may be a gamble to restore the centre-back to first-team duty.

5.   And Williamson could not perform against the NBA-types that UCLA put on the floor.

6.   But Jones will be measured against how he performs against Eagle receivers Torrance Small and Na Brown.

7.   Despite the defeat, the Rangers performed well against the team with the best record in the conference, battling hard until the end.

8.   He had been out since spraining an ankle in an August scrimmage but performed well against California.

9.   He told several players, in particular some defensive linemen, that if they did not perform against the Colts, they were gone.

10.   How will the Australian swim team perform against the Americans?