Example sentences of "[noun prp] [noun] pride [pn reflx] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Mrs Thatcher prides herself on her reputation as an ‘ Iron Lady ’ . |
| 3 | Mrs Thatcher prides herself on her strong and determined leadership , but this frequently means overruling colleagues and ignoring advice . |
| 4 | The Sutcliffe Studio prides itself on its broadcast quality camera work and this presents an attractive film of this part of Wales . |
| 5 | But then Alton Towers prides itself on not being a theme park . |
| 6 | The peacekeepers in New York pride themselves on a brand-new 24-hour operations room . |