over-against

Lady Sforza had a book in her hand, and sat over-against the closet door to observe her motions.

Sir Charles Grandison 2006

She sat down on a seat over-against the great cascade; but she made no motion that gave me apprehen-sions.

Sir Charles Grandison 2006

She seated herself over-against me; extremely discomposed — but indignation had a visible predominance in her features.

Clarissa Harlowe 2006

My uncle placed Mr. Solmes on the other side of me: himself over-against me, almost close to me.

Clarissa Harlowe 2006

Sir Charles led us to one sofa, again putting a hand of each together, and sitting down over-against us; Lady L. on the other hand of him.

Sir Charles Grandison 2006

She shut herself up in her chamber, not seeming to regard or know that her woman was in it; nor did she answer to two or three questions that her woman asked her; but, setting her chair with its back to-wards her, over-against a closet in the room, after a profound silence, she bent forwards, and, in a low voice, seemed to be communing with a person in the closet.

Sir Charles Grandison 2006

And so she sat over-against me, and said, To be sure, Pamela, you have been very provoking with your tongue, to be sure you have, as well upon my nephew, (who is a man of quality too,) as me.

Pamela 2006

But it works for me insofar as defining “design” over-against “art.”

inkblurt · My design rant at B&A 2002

Strasburg, till chance brought him to the great inn in the market-place over-against the church.

The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman 2003

Ulva was over-against us, it was determined that we should pass the strait and have recourse to the Laird, who, like the other gentlemen of the Islands, was known to Col. We expected to find a ferry-boat, but when at last we came to the water, the boat was gone.

A Journey to the Western Isles of Scotland 2003