1.   A state is totally up against it when it wants to kill somebody.

2.   As always, the Liberals try to have it both ways, but they are up against canny farmers.

3.   He knows he is no orator, and he is up against a president who could charm a loan from a thief.

4.   In the semi-finals he will be up against one of the best players in the game.

5.   Murphy will be really up against it when he faces the champion this afternoon.

6.   The company is up against tough competition from abroad.

7.   They were up against the absolute certainty of guilt expressed by all the parties weighed against them.

8.   The bed was up against the wall.

9.   The pound was up against the dollar.

10.   The chairwoman is up against the greatest challenge to her position.