Example sentences of "[noun] [vb base] [pn reflx] to the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And unless all nations commit themselves to the elimination of ozone-depleting chemicals , the agreement is compromised . |
| 2 | Their leaves , stems and branches orientate themselves to the light , while their roots seek out minerals and water . |
| 3 | ‘ The clouds beneath our feet spread themselves to the water , and the clouds of the sky almost joined them . ’ |
| 4 | Even allowing Finnis his large claim that private property is a general requirement of justice , it must be evident that a remarkably wide range of possible determinations present themselves to the legislator . |
| 5 | ( e ) Duties generally ( NB Clause 13 ) The matters which would normally be recorded in the partnership agreement under this head include : ( 1 ) the standard form " just and faithful " obligationstrictly unnecessary in view of the overriding nature of the equivalent statutory provisions and the implication that will always be made that such duty exists , but invariably spelled out in writing ; ( 2 ) a requirement that the partners devote themselves to the business of the firm . |
| 6 | Joseph watched Tran Van Hieu 's father lower himself to the ground with difficulty for the third time . |
| 7 | Initially , the embryos attach themselves to the mass and later move over its surface feeding ( Fretter and Graham , 1985 ) . |
| 8 | Other programs lend themselves to the development of a combination of subject , information handling and social skills — database , simulations and modelling programs do this . |
| 9 | The last eleven chapters of the treatise address themselves to the nature of the discretion appropriate to mixed life . |
| 10 | The soul pupa opens its eyes very widely , the pupils dilated with terror , and the horror of its own death is reflected in the retinas — scenes of terrible demise reveal themselves to the character , who can not avoid the gaze . |
| 11 | There are many members who are uncomfortable shaking a can in public but would be more than willing to man a City of London style distribution , counting and recording centre while the enthusiastic collectors stretch themselves to the limit . |