Example sentences of "[prep] [v-ing] [pn reflx] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | CHESTER 'S former town crier was continuing his recovery in hospital yesterday after turning himself into a human fireball last week . |
| 2 | For the rest of us , coming to terms with our grey hair and living with it may be a practical way of encouraging us to come to terms with our chronological age and of easing ourselves into a new age group . |
| 3 | It is up to social workers and the legal system to find ways of supporting rather than hindering parents and children in the difficult task of building themselves into a new family . |
| 4 | They are not capable of organizing themselves in a directional , creative manner . |
| 5 | It contains religious admonition despite announcing itself as a secular ordinance , and many chapters are about the promotion of Christianity and the welfare of the church , while some of the secular material reflects the ecclesiastical desire for justice , public order and the protection of the weak . |
| 6 | A Devil , mischievous , destructive but lovable , appears and contrives by various ruses , such as that of disguising himself as a beautiful girl , to amuse himself in causing havoc and death among the soldiers and finally , by playing furiously upon his violin , to force the villagers to dance to death . |
| 7 | All the evidence seems to indicate that he had become a half-hearted Anglican — perhaps that was a safer way , after all , of establishing yourself as a respectable tradesman than anything which smacked in any way of revolt or radicalism ? |
| 8 | THE development of Britain 's atomic power programme could be resurrected under plans being considered by British Nuclear Fuels which is looking at the feasibility of establishing itself as a major player in the post-privatisation electricity market . |
| 9 | After years of immersing myself in a new culture , I went to my local GP with a long letter explaining my wish to see a psychiatrist . |
| 10 | In conversations snatched in the backs of taxis between meetings , and in office anterooms , Branson spoke about the process of turning himself into a public figure if the airline were to succeed , fully aware of the consequences . |
| 11 | The party bureaucrats were accused of turning themselves into a new bourgeoisie whose revolutionary spirit had given way to capitalist tendencies . |
| 12 | During the months of recuperation and the months of rediscovering himself as a changed person , a quick-tempered , irritable person , nervous and hypochondriacal , Tom thought of sex and love as remote concepts that were not for him , that were ridiculous for him to consider . |
| 13 | The simple act of losing herself in a live stage performance seemed impossible , when all she could think of was the sheer heaven of spending time alone with Guy again . |
| 14 | By then ‘ Tixier ’ had taken his anti-Gaullist crusade to the point of running himself as a presidential candidate . |
| 15 | We are in danger of talking ourselves into a deeper decline in which only the bad news is given attention . |
| 16 | We are told the story of a man ( unidentified , so for convenience I shall refer to him as X ) who , though ‘ exclusively heterosexual ’ had become interested in another younger man on the occasion of finding himself in a triangular relationship with him and his ( i.e. the younger man 's ) fiancée at a dinner party . |
| 17 | And this is where we are in danger of finding ourselves in a vicious circle : for industry one has got to have products and to get products one has got to have industry … |
| 18 | Given the widespread feelings of disillusionment abroad in 1976 , Carter 's strategy of offering himself as a new broom was electorally well judged , but if he impressed the voters , his relentless and sanctimonious moralizing irritated and alienated legislators whose support he would eventually need . |
| 19 | She was easily impressed , but Charles felt like indulging himself in a little tour de force . |
| 20 | Brian Say , 44 , of Craigmuir Croft , Ythanbank , near Ellon , was charged with conducting himself in a disorderly manner at his home while in possession of a loaded shotgun between 15 and 17 February , repeatedly threatening to shoot himself and committing a breach of the peace . |
| 21 | If you really enjoy relaxing in the bath , you might like to think about treating yourself to a relaxing whirlpool or spa bath ( of which Jacuzzi is the best known brand ) . |
| 22 | He poured a brandy and handed it to Craig before helping himself to a good measure . |
| 23 | Firing off a writ or an unfair dismissal application may make you feel better for a little while , but you should think carefully before launching yourself into a full-scale battle . |
| 24 | Unless it does so , however , it is inevitable that , in presenting itself as a general theory of conduct , psychology will come to embody a certain idea of man . |
| 25 | Being a temp gives you a good chance to try out different types of work before committing yourself to a permanent job , and also to size up the different companies . |
| 26 | Those on the brink of buying are mostly waiting until the election is out of the way before committing themselves to a new house , but City financier Christopher Moran thinks they are all wrong . |
| 27 | We do know that responses by women members of the Legitimation League were cautious and ambiguous , highlighting the tensions felt by feminists in committing themselves to a libertarian politics . |
| 28 | We followed a stream up Salubrious Passage before squeezing ourselves through a small twisting passage to bring us back above ground . |
| 29 | Says an Expo spokesperson : ‘ Ultimately , the entire operation cuts the real cost of recording to approximately £160 , half that of most demos and provides the band with a public profile , reviews , recording experience , a high quality product and experience in marketing themselves on a small scale . ’ |
| 30 | Frequently the French company seeks to take over second tier United States enterprises already established in Europe with a view to establishing itself as a mainstream European producer . |