Example sentences of "[verb] [pn reflx] [adv] [prep] [v-ing] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Peter Brooke should also , ’ he writes , ‘ persuade the Chairman and Chief Executive ( of Channel 4 ) that , even though it may cause them some embarrassment , it is in their interests that they commit themselves fully to telling the public the truth and to assisting the police and the Director of Public Prosecutions . ’ |
| 2 | Equally , a socialism which restricted itself solely to solving the problem of exploitation in the social relations of production , and failed to respond to these contradictions in culture , might find itself far less attractive-to an electorate , for example-than it envisaged . |
| 3 | Instead , he will concern himself chiefly on nurturing the grass-roots of the sport during his three-year contract . |
| 4 | But they concern themselves primarily with discussing the application of nuclear physics , and I can not see that the work of a biologist could profitably be discussed at such a conference , and certainly not by me . |
| 5 | We talked continuously , ranging over many topics , and laughed a lot and I was mentally hugging myself merely for having the good luck to be with such a friendly , amusing and vital girl . |