Example sentences of "prides [pn reflx] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Murdoch prides himself on being a journalist with the skill to edit his papers personally as and when he chooses . |
| 2 | As an ‘ old China hand ’ , Mr Bush apparently prides himself on his personal understanding in dealing with the Chinese ; and as a former CIA director , he is not averse to secrecy . |
| 3 | Although Koch prides himself on his team 's technological programme , he admitted he had overlooked the change to daylight-saving time , which meant the races began an hour earlier , while the wind was still building . |
| 4 | French criminal ( who also calls himself Blandois and Lagnier ) who prides himself on always living and being treated like a gentleman . |
| 5 | For Helfet , the design 's acceptance is a particular triumph , since he prides himself on understanding the Jaguar ethos . |
| 6 | FURLANETTO PRIDES HIMSELF ON THE range of work which he chooses to undertake , particularly recently when he recorded the ‘ other ’ Don Giovanni by Gazzaniga ( see ‘ Opera Reviews ’ in this issue ) . |
| 7 | This baffled the doctors still further and they concluded that ‘ Social attitudes are decidedly curious on the other side of the Atlantic : prohibition is a state institution but people drink their fill behind closed shutters ; everyone prides himself on his virtue but women wear pessaries against conception . ’ |
| 8 | Doug prides himself that his company has won five Chief Coastguard 's Commendations — the highest honour in the service . |
| 9 | Wright , who prides himself on being a fierce competitor , was not impressed by the manager 's outburst — but answered the criticism in the best way possible , by scoring Arsenal 's first goal and then keeping them going as Derby fought their way back into the game . |
| 10 | Mr Llambias ' services do not come cheap — they are a combination of a retainer ‘ sufficient to make them think really seriously ’ and a success fee that is a percentage of the fee income of the smaller firm ( sometimes 5% or 7.5% ) — but he prides himself on the longevity of the mergers he arranges . |
| 11 | Wayans prides himself on his no-sacred-cows approach to comedy , even when it has led to controversy . |
| 12 | Until recently it has tended to be a middle-class , if not an upper-class , home where the father prides himself on being able to provide well for his family , and the mother prides herself on being a good ‘ homemaker ’ who runs the establishment with precise efficiency , giving careful consideration to the basic ( i.e. material ) needs of all the occupants . |
| 13 | GULF WAR hero Major James Hewitt is a charmer who loves the high life — and prides himself on his royal friendships . |
| 14 | Dr Craig-Dunlop , who owns it , prides himself on having all the latest equipment . ’ |
| 15 | He prides himself on delivering on the optimum date to balance the welfare of mother and baby , and his percentage of vaginal deliveries over Caesarean is amazingly high — which is great , these days . |
| 16 | He prides himself on a forthright nature and says he has asked more questions than any other MP in the House . |
| 17 | He has never stayed in any one place longer than a couple of years and prides himself on knowing when to go . |
| 18 | In his amateur days he was an ‘ eviction technician ’ ( a fashionable euphemism for bouncer ) but such work is regarded as unseemly for the standard bearer of a sport which prides itself in its healthy clean-living image , and he now supplements his income from the few competitions which pay more than a pittance by personal appearances . |
| 19 | But then Alton Towers prides itself on not being a theme park . |
| 20 | AMERICA 'S Corning prides itself on being lean and nice . |
| 21 | L'Esquire prides itself on its superlative standards of service and relaxed atmosphere . |
| 22 | Chez Gerard , a London restaurant which prides itself on its Frenchness and its wine list , is just one now considering offering non-French wines for the first time , including some from the Antipodes . |
| 23 | New York is uncommon political turf , and Mr Brown has been helped mightily by a press that prides itself on its aggression and which does not much like Mr Clinton . |
| 24 | This is the untold story of an exchange which rightly prides itself on an ability to offer efficient markets in leading shares but which can not cope with the unattractive smaller companies . |
| 25 | The company , which prides itself on its environmental record , decided a final solution was needed to avoid in one fell swoop the seasonal embarrassment of leaves on the line . |
| 26 | There are two courses open to the British government if it is to maintain its reputation , on which it prides itself , of honouring its commitments . |
| 27 | Take this from a Spare Rib interview with Catherine Itzin , founding member of the Campaign Against Pornography And Censorship ( CPC ) , which prides itself on a definition of pornography which would leave ‘ erotica ’ untouched by any new law . |
| 28 | It prides itself on this fact and points out in its brochure that while a large group can offer a wide range of services ‘ many of which you are unlikely to want … its investment managers suffer from real problems and conflicts of interest : supporting in-house issues , buying in-house unit trusts , helping its market makers and churning portfolios ’ . |
| 29 | Direct Line prides itself on responding to 90% of enquiries within 10 seconds . |
| 30 | Coutts & Co prides itself on offering comprehensive national and international banking and financial services with ‘ an unwavering commitment to courteous and individual service ’ . |