Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] [v-ing] [pn reflx] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1862 the regime was hesitant about addressing itself to the broad governmental and social implications of the emancipation of the serfs , but new developments in the military and fiscal spheres signalled that its enthusiasm for reform was returning . |
| 2 | If he is afraid of compromising himself in the eyes of Messrs Goupil and Co by keeping in touch with me , is his position with those gentlemen so shaky and unstable that he is obliged to be so careful ? ’ |
| 3 | This will equip those who are interested in developing themselves with the tools to reach greater responsibility and promotion , and of course greater rewards . |
| 4 | But whereas the long version refers only to the words in Lamentations 1:12 ( O all ye that pass by the way , attend , and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow ) , the short version incorporates all the references to focus more sharply on the organic relationship between man and Christ whose natural growth is blasted by sin : And only in the short version does the meditator acknowledge this by identifying himself with the penitent thief pleading for pardon to be extended to him , and confessing his failure to acknowledge Christ as the true source of his integrity : In both versions the meditator admits that the very ability to recognise the life-giving power in Christ is a sign that he in fact has the love of God even if he does not feel it : And in both , as the meditator sees his betrayal and sense of deprivation borne by Christ in His words : " My god , my dere god , why hastow al forsakyn me … ( 89. cf.102 ) he imagines himself lying down among the bones of dead men on mount Calvary , taking the foot of the Cross in his arms , the stench of death in his nostrils . |
| 5 | It does this by disguising itself as an aphid , in order to avoid being detected by the ants . |
| 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 | In ( 36 ) the adjective former does not qualify the properties , as such , implied by the use of the word king ; the sentence does not mention any entity that has characteristics formerly typical of kings — such as regarding oneself as the owner of one 's subjects , perhaps , or believing that one is of divine lineage . |
| 8 | To counter both the unfavourable home environment , and the difficulty poorer parents have in equalling the sharp elbows of the middle classes , who are well accustomed to taking themselves to the front of the queue , the school starting age for nursery education should be reduced to three . |
| 9 | CAB advisers are accustomed to finding themselves in the position of mediators , and although they usually sit comfortably in this role , many dislike the role of mediator between client , Department of Social Security and charity foundations that has been thrust upon them . |
| 10 | Morceli says he is ‘ 80 per cent ’ confident of providing himself with the perfect 23rd birthday present by eclipsing Eamonn Coghlan 's ten-year-old mile mark of 3min 49.78sec but Norman believes other records will also tumble , with Colin Jackson in the 60m hurdles and Murray providing the British challenge . |
| 11 | If you feel very inhibited by the artificiality of the situation you will give a very inaccurate impression of the sort of person you really are , perhaps even overcompensating for nerves by being too gregarious and obvious and making it clear that you are not good at handling yourself in a social situation . |
| 12 | Meanwhile , on the other side of the door he was impatiently eyeing , Karen and I were locked in a windowless room about five feet by three , with no possibility of escape short of flushing ourselves down the lavatory . |
| 13 | The intention therefore is significantly different although both are concerned with presenting oneself as an object of others ' attention and finding a public language to do so . |
| 14 | He sat for more than an hour alone before dragging himself to the room , shutting the doors loudly behind him as he went . |
| 15 | The ultimate accolade caps a dramatic rise for Platt who was rejected by Manchester United before establishing himself in the game with Crewe , then joining Taylor at Aston Villa and then going onto Juventus via Bari . |
| 16 | De Maizière , who had also accused the CDU on Aug. 27 of enriching itself to the tune of DM26,000,000 at the expense of the east German party ( an allegation he later withdrew ) , on Sept. 11 accused Kohl and the CDU of deliberately discrediting him . |
| 17 | They are not capable of organizing themselves in a directional , creative manner . |
| 18 | Highly successful in commending himself to a variety of audiences and communicating his project with the Dhalit people . |
| 19 | He became adept at launching himself over the canoe 's side ; first leaning back with legs outstretched athwart the cockpit , a quick flip of the body brought him face down towards the water before lowering himself onto it . |
| 20 | Elek was keen on establishing himself as a quality publisher and commissioned work from other artists beside Minton — Edward Burra , Anthony Gross , Fred Uhlman , William Scott , Edward Bawden and Keith Vaughan . |
| 21 | The goal was the perfect illustration of the reasons why Manchester United are close to establishing themselves as the country 's outstanding side . |
| 22 | Under the guidance of Nehemiah and his successors the Jews were intent on isolating themselves from the surrounding nations . |
| 23 | With time , however , it becomes less efficient at supplying itself with the moisture that wards off wrinkles . |
| 24 | He was wary of identifying himself to the French people as a " democrat " at a time when democracy was equated with the detested Third Republic . |
| 25 | Tennis players are notoriously bad in preparing themselves for the season — and especially the ‘ off ’ season . |
| 26 | He had a fraction of a second to be surprised at finding himself in the middle of all this traffic , when up there , that was his road , up there , that 's where he should have been by now . |