Example sentences of "rid [pn reflx] of the [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | This was all quite accepted , but he could n't rid himself of the memory of his wife gazing blankly at the breakfast table with only the prospect of clearing it . |
| 2 | He was certain that Scarlet would never behave so irrationally but could not quite rid himself of the image of the breakfast table . |
| 3 | West Indies ' motivation since that year is well dissected : ‘ Caribbean communities are increasingly eager to rid themselves of the images of slavery and servitude . ’ |
| 4 | But it was too late , or perhaps I forced the confession out of myself , determined once and for all to rid myself of the burden of this secret . |
| 5 | His plan for a metropolitan see at London had been stillborn but he had rid himself of the problem of Lichfield ( a process completed by 803 ) , successfully confounded his enemies and consolidated the position Offa had established at the height of his power . |
| 6 | Angelina had cheered up considerably , having rid herself of the burden of guilt she was carrying . |