Example sentences of "[noun] [vb -s] [pn reflx] to [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While John the Divine describes himself to the seven churches in Asia as your partner in patiently enduring the suffering that comes to those who belong to his Kingdom ’ ( Rev. 1:9 ) . |
| 2 | His new work attaches itself to the ready-made tradition , taking the theme of laziness into ‘ a la recherche du temps perdu ’ . |
| 3 | Metal lends itself to a wider range of decorative techniques than most other materials because of its physical properties , particularly its ductility , which allows it to be twisted into wire or inlaid with other metals and even other materials such as gemstones . |
| 4 | Whereas wildlife conservation lends itself to a science-based approach , this is not really possible for landscape conservation , or the improvement of public access to the countryside . |
| 5 | The tRNA attaches itself to the appropriate amino acid . |
| 6 | The bush welds itself to the primary shaft and will not disengage . |
| 7 | This simply means that the normal 8-hour duty shift is split ; for example , 4 hours on duty , 2 hours off duty , then 4 hours on duty , or 4 hours in the morning and 4 hours in the evening , or whatever combination lends itself to the efficient running of the hotel . |
| 8 | In the case of surveys there will always be some form of pilot survey before the researcher commits himself to the main fieldwork itself , and the more planning there is done beforehand , the less wasted time there will be in the fieldwork proper , and the easier will be the next stage , which is the analysis of the data collected . |
| 9 | Vaulting is made in bays and the semi-circular arch lends itself to a square bay . |
| 10 | This fatalism lends itself to the infamous Burmese bureaucracy , partly because bureaucracy looks like efficiency , partly because bureaucracy fits so neatly into the unchanging Buddhist worldview . |