Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] [vb base] [pn reflx] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Only with an effort did those who had been to all the other parties locate one another and separate themselves from the mob . |
| 2 | Once the momentum of marketing is established the ideas and actions become almost self-generating and weave themselves through the normal contacts and business of the day . |
| 3 | Six was brought up in the family business but declining trade prompted him to retire early and devote himself to the wide range of interests typical of an eighteenth-century intellectual , although there is no evidence that he ever received any formal training . |
| 4 | Amid the unspeakable sufferings , however , there are epic tales of courage and heroism ; of those who voluntarily followed their banished loved ones into the unknown ; of enlightened , cultivated exiles who chose to remain after their sentences were complete and devote themselves to the scientific , artistic and educational development of the region . |
| 5 | ‘ I hope John will work exceptionally hard and get himself on the bench for the QPR game . |
| 6 | Too easily we stand still and pat ourselves on the back ; before long we are losing ground . |
| 7 | He took out a key and let himself into the building . |
| 8 | The hole may twist and turn and the ferret will do no more than tie itself to the root while simply passing along the burrow . |
| 9 | With free arms we could move more and brace ourselves against the bumps on the road . |
| 10 | Practise the above and familiarise yourself with the co-ordination required for turns in each direction before trying to fly proper circuits . |
| 11 | Secondly , the provision of subways and footbridges should be avoided where possible , for they are often ignored by pedestrians who would rather dodge through the cars than climb to bridge level or expose themselves to the unpleasant and sometimes dangerous environment of a subway . |
| 12 | When it 's as warm as it is tonight , you 'll be able to leave the hatch open and imagine yourselves in the heart of Venice . " |