Example sentences of "[verb] [pn reflx] [art] [adj] [noun] in " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | He had little success , however , in his efforts to persuade the Dutch that Sukarno was a man with whom they could do business and found himself a reluctant pig in the middle , reviled by one side as a fascist imperialist and by the other as an irresponsible revolutionary . |
| 2 | When there were not games he disappeared into the library and found himself the only person in the building . |
| 3 | Dr Sasaki found himself the only doctor in the hospital who was unhurt . |
| 4 | Promising young batsman , Ian Place , seems to have booked himself a regular spot in A Division side . |
| 5 | Dangerfield has earned itself a distinguished place in the history of British textile production . |
| 6 | As season 72/73 arrived , a passing shopper , Mrs Hilda Sheppey ( 58 ) , suddenly found herself the first manageress in football history . |
| 7 | Albert Dawes would earn himself a permanent niche in any Palace hall of fame . |
| 8 | Pourquery displayed a variety of touch shots and moved with great athleticism about the court , to defeat his net rushing opponent 6–4 6–7 6–2 and earn himself an intriguing place in the final against Hunter . |
| 9 | Now Pound has interested himself a great deal in the order of the Templars , to which Pierre of Castillon belonged . |
| 10 | We got to hear about this " mad American " who had designed and built himself a magnificent villa in an almost inaccessible spot on the side of the mountain . |
| 11 | She wondered rather wildly for a moment if they would both refuse to let go and imagined herself the unwilling participant in an unlikely tug of war , but Bernard took one look at Alain and released her . |
| 12 | Allan Chapman & James is a young company which is building itself an excellent reputation in the area as commercial insurance brokers . |
| 13 | She took the men 's cheers as somehow directed at herself , at her person , not at the food alone , but unlike the chorus that might greet the appearance of some women of the town , they did not place her in danger , and she allowed herself a small smile in acknowledgement , and came forward to set the dish down . |
| 14 | We need to challenge ourselves , to move ourselves on , but we need to give ourselves a safe framework in which to do so . |
| 15 | ‘ I want to keep playing well , and if I ca n't make the team then I want to be in a position to give myself a real chance in America in two years time . ’ |
| 16 | A FRENCHWOMAN has given herself the ultimate facelift in an attempt to create the perfect features . |
| 17 | Instead she set about cooking herself a suitable supper in the almost too perfect little kitchen . |
| 18 | In such cases it was to the obvious advantage of the farmer to build himself a new farmstead in the middle of his lands . |
| 19 | Consequently , instead of being censured , Mr Reed finds himself a heroic front-runner in the 1991 Guttersnipe Man Of The Year contest . |
| 20 | A man of ninety suddenly finds himself the oldest man in the village not necessarily because he is ninety but because a man of ninety-one died yesterday . |
| 21 | He has driven himself a long way in a short time ( abandoning , for example , the naïve ) ; he will drive on , and we shall have to see how he uses this hardness , emphasis , energy and comprehensiveness , how much more power he has of development . ’ |
| 22 | He was listening to old Legion marching songs and giving himself the Nazi salute in the mirror . |
| 23 | But Swedish company International Färg , based at Angered near Gothenburg , has found itself a new role in the reshaped European arm of Courtaulds Coatings . |
| 24 | THE Albert Fisher fresh food distributor is to raise £180million to fund expansion and has found itself a strong shareholder in the process . |
| 25 | Why do n't you follow in your workmate 's footsteps and find yourself a salaried job in London ? ’ |
| 26 | As on his visit to Peking in May , the Soviet President this weekend risks finding himself an unwilling player in a domestic political drama which eclipses the notional reason for his presence . |
| 27 | He 'll prove himself the best fighter in the world because the WBC 's main contender Tony Tucker and WBO champion Mike Moorer , a really dangerous customer , are waiting in the wings . |
| 28 | SLUGGER O'TOOLE did himself a big favour in reverting to his real name of Fidel Castro ! |
| 29 | One of my many dear children earned himself a creditable degree in environmental sciences a couple of years ago . |
| 30 | This meant that country could keep on running during the war , and , proving that they could do the same jobs as men , women gave themselves an enormous boost in the push for votes . |