Example sentences of "[conj] [pers pn] pride [pn reflx] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( If you pride yourself on being intelligent , for example , bear in mind that someone else might have chosen to have a limited intellect in this life in order to learn from the experience , perhaps because they have over-valued intelligence in the past . ) |
| 2 | Erm and we pride ourselves on the skill and the quality that we build into the engine and you ca n't do that with robots . |
| 3 | ‘ They are a big , heavy side and they pride themselves on having rugged forwards , ’ said Moore . |
| 4 | It is perhaps strange that , whilst we pride ourselves on our commitment to individual freedom and self-expression , listening to the problems of other people , and responding appropriately to their needs as expressed , is less common . |
| 5 | As we pride ourselves on our service we would certainly like to hear from you if there is any reason for not renewing your entry . |