Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] to [pn reflx] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You do enough mumbling to yourself at the back of the shop when the child 's around , but when it comes to something constructive … ’ |
| 2 | Annie recalls , in fictional form , the event which led to the rift in their friendship , apparently referring to herself in the third person . |
| 3 | After all we were all leading aircraftsmen on the course and the officer element were acting pilot officers on probation who generally referred to themselves as the lowest form of animal life within the RAF . |
| 4 | Children do not listen to themselves in the way that adults ( sometimes ) do . |
| 5 | Prince and Starky also referred to themselves as the ‘ Two Anointed Ones ’ . |
| 6 | When 1911 came I often marvel to myself in the name of Heaven how it was done " . |
| 7 | Those that live in the deep south of Thuringian hills even refer to themselves as the ‘ Mountain Republic ’ , and for those that speak German , their rolling accent can be fun to try and mimic ! |