Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [vb pp] [pn reflx] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The university has set itself the objective of becoming an outstanding research and teaching university . |
| 2 | She was in some ways , a female Kenneth Williams , an eccentric who could emote facially and vocally in a way in which Ken had established himself the master . |
| 3 | Frere was unaware of it but his sister-in-law had spared herself the burden of a second letter . |
| 4 | Peirce had set himself the task of methodically classifying , and looking for applications of , the n-dimensional systems for all |
| 5 | Sweden has set itself the target of freezing carbon dioxide emissions at 1986 levels by the year 2010 . |
| 6 | For example , the West Midlands Regional Health Service has set itself the target of achieving a minimum of 33% of women non-executive directors who will advise on and develop the Regional Health Authority 's policy . |
| 7 | These multi-agency teams have set themselves the task of identifying new cases , providing assessment by a member of the team and recommending suitable services . |
| 8 | But given that the RSPB has set itself the task of changing European farming policy to save the Barn Owl , it 's going to be a monumental task . |
| 9 | Cleveland Aid for Romanian Children has set itself the task of completely renovating a 55-bed long stay hospital in Iasi for children suffering from hepatitis and diabetes . |
| 10 | Her mother had given herself the answer to her question : girls these days did n't know what they wanted . |
| 11 | Several parish and community councils have given themselves the status of a town council , whereupon the chairman of the parish council has become known as the town mayor . |