Example sentences of "pat themselves on the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most British people and publications I am acquainted with are quite proud of their command of the English language and engage in quite a lot of patting themselves on the back . |
| 2 | The Chancellor and the Prime Minister are patting themselves on the back for the fact that they have managed to reduce British inflation rates to something like the German levels , but there is a difference between the two . |
| 3 | A huge £50 million has been raised for charity since the race started in 1981 and runners can pat themselves on the back for all the financial help they have given to worthy causes . |
| 4 | At least the members of the BCRS can pat themselves on the back for having used it at least once in 1989 ! |
| 5 | Everyone pats themselves on the back and goes home . ’ |