Example sentences of "pride ourselves on " in BNC.
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| 1 | She , too , was a ‘ scholarship girl ’ and we prided ourselves on being the two most intelligent girls in the place . |
| 2 | It occurred to Hobbes that since knowledge , whether systematically developed or not , begins with sense-perception , we should not pride ourselves on knowing much if we do not understand what sense-perception actually is . |
| 3 | He had worked in Belfast in the late 1940s , and compared the Labour scene in Derry unfavourably with that of the larger city : ‘ We may pride ourselves on being a city but politically we are still a small Ulster town . ’ |
| 4 | This is scarcely surprising , since we may pride ourselves on the fact that freedom of speech has existed in this country perhaps as long as , if not longer than , it has existed in any other country in the world . |
| 5 | This is scarcely surprising , since we may pride ourselves on the fact that freedom of speech has existed in this country perhaps as long as , if not longer than , it has existed in any other country in the world . |
| 6 | This is scarcely surprising , since we may pride ourselves on the fact that freedom of speech has existed in this country perhaps as long as , if not longer than , it has existed in any other country in the world . |
| 7 | A Civil Servant is , as you know , here to serve as best he can , in whatever way his masters devise , and we do pride ourselves on our adaptability . |
| 8 | At Adkin we pride ourselves on giving you that help every step of the way . |
| 9 | We are a very friendly guest house , and pride ourselves on our excellent service . |
| 10 | As we pride ourselves on our service we would certainly like to hear from you if there is any reason for not renewing your entry . |
| 11 | At Midland , we pride ourselves on establishing long term relationships with our customers . |
| 12 | As a nation we pride ourselves on our strong sense of sportsmanship and fair play . |
| 13 | It is perhaps strange that , whilst we pride ourselves on our commitment to individual freedom and self-expression , listening to the problems of other people , and responding appropriately to their needs as expressed , is less common . |
| 14 | But then at Boots we pride ourselves on our usefulness to mums . |
| 15 | Like all Bradfordians , we pride ourselves on the warmth and sincerity of our welcome . |
| 16 | We pride ourselves on having secured excellent , often especially upgraded , inflight services for our customers and offer a large number of Saturday departures . |
| 17 | We pride ourselves on our in-depth knowledge and understanding of all Italy 's many important facets . |
| 18 | I can not condone violence outside of the Oliver Reed Cellar Bar at the Duck and Forceps , certainly not here at ‘ The Tip ’ where we pride ourselves on our family atmosphere . |
| 19 | We pride ourselves on having won the propaganda war . |
| 20 | Er we pride ourselves on our housekeeping , it 's a selling factor for us , and we have customers come round and look at the plant and they always commend us quite highly on our housekeeping . |
| 21 | Erm and we pride ourselves on the skill and the quality that we build into the engine and you ca n't do that with robots . |
| 22 | Integrated Programmes — we pride ourselves on developing programmes which integrate management development with the achievement of business objectives as well as achieving an integrated design within the programme itself . |