Example sentences of "[to-vb] itself on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | European civilization was the first to impose itself on the whole surface of the globe . |
| 2 | With the opening of the International Convention Centre the city hopes to put itself on the tourist map . |
| 3 | The rich North Italian industrial city of Turin has decided to put itself on the international map with a biennial art and antiques fair to be held at the Lingotto , the spectacular former Fiat car factory , from 27 February to 7 March . |
| 4 | WITH COVENT Garden on the rise , West Soho , London 's Eighties mecca of zonal shopping , is looking to keep itself on the agenda . |
| 5 | The Ego does charitable work in order to pat itself on the back , and feel self-righteous — not from a sense of love and concern . |
| 6 | ‘ We discussed — the Colonel , Mrs Moore and myself — the probability of this — ’ she left a coy blank for the word ‘ proposal ’ to etch itself on the wind , ‘ and of course , ’ she giggled just a little , ‘ we made our plans . ’ |