Example sentences of "[prep] [pn reflx] [prep] the [num ord] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I will escort you up the first flight of stairs , but I shall observe the proprieties by leaving you to look after yourself on the second landing . ’ |
| 2 | Having watched television documentaries about life in East Germany , Becker was keen to see for himself for the first time . |
| 3 | It is very difficult to find a reason for that early forebear making a ‘ god ’ for himself in the first place , if it were not a result of the pressures of dependence originating from mammalian childhood . |
| 4 | Speaking of himself in the second person and now deploying the phallic innuendo of tongue as well as sword , Vitelli presents masculine sexuality as spectacle , again demanding and needing the confirmation of his masculinity by an audience even as he conceives his masculinity in terms of spontaneous , self-generating desire and autonomous honour . |
| 5 | ‘ The First Law of Sport : Look doubtfully upon the man who talks of himself in the third person ’ . |
| 6 | However , it was not all one-sided and Hammer gave a good account of themselves in the first half , restricting Haslemere to one goal and going close themselves with long-range shots . |
| 7 | She said , ‘ I expect it 'll be something you 'll remember and treasure for the rest of your lives , ’ and Carrie was pleased because she sounded like herself for the first time that day . |
| 8 | Er in the alternative of course er the local communities have available er the High Court action which I 've referred to during several discussions with yourselves over the last week or two . |
| 9 | It was the first diet she 'd ever tried and it made her feel good about herself for the first time , too . |
| 10 | It had been with shame and some irritation that he had recognized in himself for the first time the nagging of jealousy . |
| 11 | Meanwhile , manager Billy Bingham was happy with his team 's victory on a rain-sodden pitch in Vilnius but admitted : ‘ We put pressure on ourselves in the second half . |
| 12 | He refers to himself in the third person quite frequently , almost as if his stage persona is a separate being . |
| 13 | In between these two new efforts sits Filip 's Advanced Workstations & Systems which has , he notes , taken unto itself over the last year all the ingredients needed to be a stand-alone company bar a dedicated sales force . |
| 14 | Annie recalls , in fictional form , the event which led to the rift in their friendship , apparently referring to herself in the third person . |
| 15 | ‘ But I 'm talking too much — it 's having you all to myself for the first time . ’ |
| 16 | When Elizabeth 's mother and sister had gone to Leeds , Elizabeth and George had the house to themselves for the first time since the early days of their marriage . |
| 17 | yes and everybody not too happy as you can probably imagine erm Peter erm while we were talking to Paul Simpson , in fact Brian Horton was holding his press conference and I think he said the same as everybody else ; ‘ Bolder the opposition goalkeeper had an inspired game , but really United had the chances and the possession , and really everything to kill Charlton off long before half time and really put no pressure on themselves in the second half . ’ |
| 18 | My mother was the sort of person who regards talking to yourself as the first sign of madness . |
| 19 | When you have finished , go back over the whole list and circle those four or five things that you would like to work on for yourself over the next week or so . |
| 20 | The sorts of experiences that you then get people talking about is really well I 've learnt to stand up for myself for the first time , erm I now know what I want to do , I know who I am , erm projects where I 've been involved , where you get women saying things like well two years ago I would never have dreamt of going and talking to the Council about my house , or my children , or that I ca n't get a job because I ca n't get child care , and I would n't have dreamt of doing that and people who now say well now I can do that , I know that I can go and stand up for myself and stand up for what I think is right , just as well as my husband can . |
| 21 | I wanted a space blanket even more , but I could not take anything from the Land Rover for myself until the next settlement . |
| 22 | It was at this period that I began to think about myself in the third person : Elizabeth is compassionate and considerate , she thinks how other people might feel . |