Example sentences of "[pn reflx] of this " in BNC.
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| 1 | I will now entertain suggestions as to how we can rid ourselves of this horrible dog menace . ’ |
| 2 | As he said himself of this time , ‘ I yearned to live a semi-bohemian lifestyle , an unstructured life ; but a consecrated one ; some kind of calling . ’ |
| 3 | When he had convinced himself of this , and made sure that there was no other evidence which could lead the authorities to him , Kirov made his discreet departure . |
| 4 | Having delivered himself of this , his longest speech , Fosdyke sat apparently shrouded in gloom . |
| 5 | ‘ Fenella will go on to the Fire Court , of course , ’ said Floy , who had very nearly managed to convince himself of this . |
| 6 | A person who was swept along by the crowd ( in a literal bodily sense ) , or who encountered unexpected barriers when attempting to comply with police conditions , would be able to avail himself of this defence . |
| 7 | Simply by reminding himself of this fact , he felt inspired by a new confidence and was just about to lift Cleo physically from her seat when yet another resident of the house made an appearance . |
| 8 | And of a truth vile Epicurism and Sensuality will make the soul of man so degenerate and blinde , that he will not only be content to slide into brutish immorality , but please himself of this very opinion that he is a real Brute already , an Ape , Satyre , Baboon ; and that the best of men are no better , saving that civilising of them and industrious education has made them appear in a more refined shape , and long inculcate precepts have been mistaken for connate Principles of Honesty and Natural Knowledge , otherwise there be no indespensible grounds of Religion and Virtue , but what has hapned to be taken up by overruling Custome . |
| 9 | Charles had so convinced himself of this that he did n't ring in to the production office until ten-thirty , deliberately giving the producer time to sober up his intoxicated imagination . |
| 10 | Possibly Cnut took active steps to rid himself of this dangerous figure for good . |
| 11 | The sultan , however , refused to avail himself of this " Vienna Note " , on the grounds that it required him to make too many concessions . |
| 12 | The performances in Oxford itself of this summer 's season of theâtre de chambre will take place in the Debating Chamber of the Oxford Union , often used as a theatre , well-known to television viewers and famous as a training-ground for many of this country 's members of Parliament , including a number of Prime Ministers , as well as for the addresses there by statesmen from all over the world . |
| 13 | As to whether , and if so how , Parliament cares to avail itself of this opportunity , the Act is silent . |
| 14 | She took personal charge of the cellars and , well aware of the problem posed by the obstinate particles of sediment which refused to fall easily , spent night and day trying to rid herself of this nuisance . |
| 15 | When Mrs Moreen bethought herself of this pretext for getting rid of their companion , Pemberton supposed it was precisely to approach the delicate subject of his remuneration ( 7 ) . |
| 16 | Subtle mixing of tone points to an ironic interpretation of these phrases : for instance , the preciosity of bethought herself contrasts oddly with the colloquial bluntness of getting rid of in " When Mrs Moreen bethought herself of this pretext for getting rid of their companion " ( 7 ) ; and in the final clause of the passage , the colloquial " looking out for " foregrounds the specious gentility of " something really superior in the way of a resident tutor " . |
| 17 | More obviously , in ( 7 ) , we appear to have an inside view of Mrs Moreen : " When Mrs Moreen bethought herself of this pretext … " . |
| 18 | She had delivered herself of this statement to Inspector Paul Lane , who was gently triumphant at what he had got . |
| 19 | She longed to rid herself of this infuriating tiredness and start exploring everything … |
| 20 | I promise I will give you good warning before I avail myself of this privilege . |
| 21 | I availed myself of this service . |
| 22 | But it seems that I can not rid myself of this fear of running short of money . |
| 23 | And the question I 've been asking myself of this , is that erm , where did we start from . |
| 24 | Come on , Luke , you 're the boss , the one with all the answers , so explain how I can rid myself of this resentment I feel at having you foist yourself on me again ! ’ |
| 25 | There is one foolproof way to rid yourself of this — take a cold shower . |
| 26 | There may be times when you need to remind yourself of this fact . |
| 27 | THE path of true love is not renowned for being easy and you would be wise to remind yourself of this in 1993 . |
| 28 | If you would like to avail yourself of this invitation you may do so by giving your names to either Mrs. Hughes , No. 97 , or Mrs. Henry , No. 107 before December 16th . |
| 29 | The extension of legal aid after the 1939–45 war was bound to affect the numbers of people able to avail themselves of this service . |
| 30 | Curiously , there were very few who availed themselves of this privilege . |