Example sentences of "[noun prp] pride [pn reflx] on [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hauser prided himself on his ability to manipulate human beings . |
| 2 | Sergeant Henley prided herself on her power to prise out information by a mixture of persuasion and light bullying like the icing on a cake , and although this had never worked particularly well with Roxie in the past , this was no reason not to try it now . |
| 3 | Although Koch prides himself on his team 's technological programme , he admitted he had overlooked the change to daylight-saving time , which meant the races began an hour earlier , while the wind was still building . |
| 4 | COSE prides itself on its un-organisation : no dues , no structure , no consortium , no budget , and it 's hard to reckon how such a motley crew , left to its own devices , can even begin to expect to defeat Bill Gates , master of the media , without a common war chest and a seriously orchestrated propaganda campaign . |
| 5 | COSE prides itself on its un-organisation : no dues , no structure , no consortium , no budget ( UX No 428 ) . |
| 6 | Nicky and Enya pride themselves on their rows ; ‘ I was basically just left to concentrate on music , ’ says Enya . |
| 7 | Auguste prided himself on his immaculate memory for all matters concerning meals for which he was responsible . |
| 8 | Liz prided herself on her tolerance of Ivan 's appalling behaviour . |
| 9 | Mrs Thatcher prides herself on her reputation as an ‘ Iron Lady ’ . |
| 10 | Mrs Thatcher prides herself on her strong and determined leadership , but this frequently means overruling colleagues and ignoring advice . |
| 11 | During his inspection of Nikol'skaia volost' , Yakovlev prided himself on his objectivity in criticizing local party activities , given that he was a highly orthodox representative of the central apparatus with a broad knowledge of all-Russian affairs . |
| 12 | Wayans prides himself on his no-sacred-cows approach to comedy , even when it has led to controversy . |
| 13 | L'Esquire prides itself on its superlative standards of service and relaxed atmosphere . |
| 14 | Even the large landowners living in Madrid prided themselves on their interest in their tenantry . |