Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [prep] [verb] [pn reflx] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But if the purpose is no more precisely formulated than that , the playback session may never get beyond teachers ' purely subjective reactions to seeing themselves on the screen . |
| 2 | But he 'd shown definite signs of resigning himself to the situation — until her arrival downstairs after breakfast . |
| 3 | Most officers have little difficulty in presenting themselves as specialists ; their interpretation of the data is rarely challenged . |
| 4 | A classic case of shooting ourselves in the foot , the chairman , Sir Alan Cockshaw , admitted ruefully yesterday . |
| 5 | The media also perceive some institutions as more ‘ important ’ and hence more ‘ newsworthy ’ than others and they perpetuate that perception by locating themselves within or near those institutions . |
| 6 | This kind of putting oneself in the place of another and attempting to portray and communicate something through a medium which is unsuitable to it is very essential for an understanding of religion . |
| 7 | He added : ‘ I take this opportunity of dedicating myself to the service of my constituents and in any capacity whatsoever to the people of my country . |
| 8 | After a few attempts at checking myself by thinking of Hattie Jacques and Eric Sykes riding a tandem , I found myself back at the doctor . |
| 9 | He cemented this election by committing himself to the Israelite nation with the words , " I will take you for my people , and I will be your God " ( Exodus 6:7 ) . |
| 10 | On the other side , men of letters have so few opportunities of applying themselves to the general practice that the rules they lay down , however plausible they may seem in the closet , would often ruin the honest gardener who should venture to follow them . |
| 11 | Arrests were made as Earth First ! members adopted the group 's traditional tactics of direct action by chaining themselves to bulldozers . |
| 12 | However , he appreciated the cathartic nature of expressing himself through the written word . |
| 13 | He himself had drunk one quick light beer before excusing himself for an early night . |
| 14 | The British penchant for shooting themselves in the foot emerged again when officials decided that professionals who resided and worked outside Britain were ineligible to play , although they qualified by birth . |
| 15 | I kept my hands clasped tightly to avoid the habitual gesture of hiding myself from sight . |
| 16 | Nevertheless , knowledge and skill can be acquired more quickly through a well-planned training programme , and you would be well advised to consolidate your early practical experience through further training before committing yourself to the full responsibility of your own farm and livestock . |
| 17 | ‘ I just ca n't get my head around this idea of defining oneself by one 's genitals . |
| 18 | ‘ But Rickie knows he 's in trouble , big trouble , which is why he suggested this idea of isolating himself at sea . ’ |
| 19 | She had wanted some way of freeing herself from Gareth Davis and his demands and now , with no effort on her part , she was free of him for ever . |
| 20 | When he was at school , Gazzer 's graffiti had been part of his act : another way of establishing himself as a ‘ character ’ , of making his mates laugh . |
| 21 | And when the satin had been recovered and she had found — after a painful , dry-mouthed fortnight of dosing herself with cheap gin and jumping down the cellar steps whenever Odette was not looking — that she was , miraculously , not pregnant , she had believed her luck to be on the turn . |
| 22 | If you are seriously contemplating taking your skills abroad , then it may be advisable to invest some time in updating yourself at home first . |
| 23 | BERNHARD LANGER , the co-organiser of the German Masters , had the enviable task of presenting himself with the £55,000 winner 's cheque here yesterday . |
| 24 | Jesus releases us from this addiction by revealing himself as the willing servant , humbled to the point of death , submitting his will to the will of God . |
| 25 | We followed a stream up Salubrious Passage before squeezing ourselves through a small twisting passage to bring us back above ground . |
| 26 | The repeated touch of his mouth on her own thrilled through her , tasting her with such erotic intensity that she gasped , straining against him , seeking the solace of his flesh , assuaging the ache in her own trembling limbs by pressing herself against his adamant masculine frame . |
| 27 | CHARITY is a divine attribute , but we are enjoined to give forgetfully lest we fall into the absurd error of mistaking ourselves for gods . |
| 28 | Why do people take so much pleasure in immersing themselves in warm water ? |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | As the prospect of testifying approached , on Nov. 16 Kanemaru followed what was becoming a well-established modern Japanese custom by admitting himself to hospital . |