Example sentences of "[vb infin] themselves [prep] this " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ludicrously over-equipped tourists might recognise themselves from this checklist : |
| 2 | Grown men should n't humiliate themselves like this . |
| 3 | Up to one-third of people can not force themselves through this procedure , even for the best of diagnostic reasons , and the court would never enforce a complete stay of the action in these circumstances ( see further RSC Order 25 , r 6 ) . |
| 4 | It is a friendly act of mutual benefit to the two animals involved , since they can not groom themselves in this region . |
| 5 | In families that did not indulge themselves in this way a healthier climate prevailed ; children do not seem to have been unduly obsessed with death . |
| 6 | Some phenomena may simply not lend themselves to this kind of analysis . |
| 7 | Obviously not all historical writings will lend themselves to this imagining . |
| 8 | Materials with interesting sound effects would lend themselves to this kind of treatment . |
| 9 | Can they open themselves to this source of energy , this fresh spring of water , this new wine , this ‘ women spirit rising ’ , and change and be changed in the process ? |
| 10 | Vocal groups might profitably address themselves to this relatively unexplored territory — there are 170 arias and more — but meanwhile a welcome to this well-chosen selection of songs . |
| 11 | ‘ My fear is that people who are not suspected of committing an immigration offence may find themselves on this machine , which could have startling ramifications for them , ’ he said this week . |
| 12 | Many players will find themselves in this hazard if they do not think first before playing . |