Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pn reflx] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well I think it , we should er congratulate ourselves in having the European Community as a piece of machinery inside which it 's possible to contain a power the size of Germany . |
| 2 | We can comfort ourselves in the knowledge that death must have supervened very quickly . |
| 3 | Let's go , let's cover ourselves in glory — in Africa , ’ and his usually mild tones rose in indignation . |
| 4 | ‘ And I shall tell you , my Lord Coroner , how Edmund Brampton , steward to Sir Thomas Springall , did not hang himself in the garret of that house in Cheapside ! ’ |
| 5 | Yes , he 's a mate anyway , so , he 'll behave himself in front of all the girls anyway |
| 6 | A detective chief super should immerse himself in bumf until the last trump sounds and like it . |
| 7 | Once his obligations to the scheduled programme had been fulfilled he could then relax and enjoy himself in some of his and his audience 's favourite numbers . |
| 8 | For that reason , the Territorial Army does not consider itself in any way a second-class alternative . |
| 9 | The Madeirans were worried , in particular , in case a post-revolutionary Communist dictatorship should install itself in Lisbon . |
| 10 | DOS 5 is more efficient at managing memory and can install itself in a previously unused area of the computer 's memory leaving more memory available for running programs . |
| 11 | Perhaps the rage and common decency of the British people will vent itself in the near future where it has not in the past and finally get this Government out and replace it with a more caring one . |
| 12 | When the milk teeth came in that shape , Dinah had taken no heed ; no doubt the matter would rectify itself in time . |
| 13 | Its schedule would stretch out ( again ) , its management would tie itself in knots ( again ) and its payroll would begin to rise ( again ) . |
| 14 | Around the same time , I entered this competition — it was a kind of beauty competition , although it did n't describe itself in that way . |
| 15 | Some species have become greatly flattened like the living sand dollar , which has a covering of very fine spines and can bury itself in sand with remarkable speed . |
| 16 | But as he drove himself into a last titanic effort to surface into the light , the pain began to divide and concentrate itself in three separate areas of his body ; his head , his right arm and his chest . |
| 17 | When a woman has finished her menstrual period and has counted seven days when no fresh bleeding has been apparent , she must immerse herself in a mikva before sexual relations with her husband can resume . |
| 18 | A bride must immerse herself in a mikva before her wedding . |
| 19 | A woman who has given birth must immerse herself in a mikva before she can resume sexual relations with her husband . |
| 20 | Did Bonnie enjoy herself in the end ? |
| 21 | Before 18 months , a child wo n't recognise herself in the mirror and for a long time will describe herself in terms of attributes ( like smallness ) and her possessions . |
| 22 | Before 18 months , a child wo n't recognise herself in the mirror and for a long time will describe herself in terms of attributes ( like smallness ) and her possessions . |
| 23 | They can bury themselves in mud during droughts and live in a cocoon made out of mucus from their skin . |
| 24 | I ca n't name names , but the song concerns a series of people who 'd recognise themselves in there if they examined the lyrics . |
| 25 | I really did enjoy myself in the Tests last summer and know I can reproduce that form again . ’ |
| 26 | That being so , ‘ I must immerse myself in the atmosphere of my homeland . ’ |
| 27 | Some years later he commented on this to Minton who gave an insight into their insouciance : draw in the morning , when fresh , he advised , so that you can enjoy yourself in the afternoon . |
| 28 | He says you can still go out and enjoy yourself in the sun but it 's important to wear a hat and protective clothing — and to avoid the sun altogether when it 's at its height . |
| 29 | You will behave yourself in future ? ’ |
| 30 | To North Korea Japan posed a powerful latent threat : the United States and Japan combined could install themselves in South Korea , boost its economy and armed forces , and encourage subversion against North Korea . |