Example sentences of "[vb -s] itself [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although , childbearing patterns thus belong to the behavioural sphere , their effect on the viability of offspring manifests itself through biological and physiological factors . |
| 2 | This influence manifests itself in melodic shapes ( largely pentatonic falling patterns , but , unlike , say , Chicago blues , also lyrical , sustained , long-breathed ) ; vocal timbre ( rich , open-throated , sensuous ) ; and the use of melisma . |
| 3 | The very nature of deafness and the subsequent difficulty in defining the term ‘ deaf ’ , the way it manifests itself in disrupted communication , the history and structure of deaf education and the size of the deaf population , have traditionally given deafness a high profile within special education . |
| 4 | This manifests itself in various ways . |
| 5 | It manifests itself in certain physical , professional and institutional forms : rooms , buildings , posts , chairs , departments , associations , journals , conferences , and so on . |
| 6 | This variation in form manifests itself in different ways , depending on the language . |
| 7 | It manifests itself in different ways in different types or organizations . |
| 8 | Through observation of his own case , he became convinced that chronic muscle tension — a result of life 's physical and emotional stresses — which overlays and destroys natural poise we have as tiny children , and manifests itself in hunched shoulders , clenched jaws , a slouched or twisted spine , with , as often as not , the head held to one side , could not but interfere with the efficient functioning of the body , restricting breathing , circulation and digestion . |
| 9 | Institutionalised racism manifests itself in insensitive service provision in health and social services , with barriers around language , the pattern of family names and vocabulary . |
| 10 | The main cancer that affects AIDS sufferers is Kaposi 's sarcoma , not previously noted among white young menthe average age of the victims is 35 — which manifests itself in purplish spots that neither itch nor hurt but do n't clear up . |
| 11 | The use of collage , together with the irregular rhythms and lurching harmonies , may signify ‘ in the unconscious ’ ( which often manifests itself in irrational jumbles of material ) . |
| 12 | Egocentrism manifests itself in communicative terms as an inability to take account of another 's point of view ; instead , the world is seen rigidly from the standpoint of the self . |
| 13 | Do n't be surprised if your grief manifests itself in unexpected ways . |
| 14 | Thru is ‘ deconstructionist ’ in the additional sense that it places itself in multiple positions within the field of literary discourse . |
| 15 | Much of the overall improvement owes itself to improving fertilizer prices and better productivity . |
| 16 | The latter assertion represents no more than a pious belief , since Sukenick 's text repeatedly fragments itself into short phrasal units , disparate narrative strands , and oddly shifting ‘ characters ’ . |
| 17 | Philosophy that limits itself to conceptual analysis can discuss the discourses of those who talk about sex and gender , looking for conceptual coherence and the presence or absence of rational argument . |
| 18 | A group which perpetuates itself by endogamous sexual reproduction usually has some perception of ethnic identity . |
| 19 | The result is a predictably idealistic criticism which at one level contents itself with rapid reference to formalistic definitions , and at another assesses the products of socialist realism with imprecise criteria culled generally from a liberal bourgeois critical tradition . |
| 20 | Confronted with the crass sexual exploitation of mainstream pop , alternative British rock shrouds itself in shapeless jumpers and stares heavenwards . |
| 21 | St William 's Foundation here offers itself as latter-day deus ex machina . |
| 22 | We use the words in the sense of a psychic process by which the mind protects itself from undue or unbearable pain , anxiety or conflict . |
| 23 | Designers ' Saturday is not an exhibition of how to furnish your home , but concerns itself with interior design as a whole . |
| 24 | Finally , of the other 20 , there is a whole miscellany , of which the most interesting concerns itself with monastic products ; however , as these are Trappist , presumably the less said , the better ! |
| 25 | It concerns itself with domestic UK employment and output arising from Scotch Whisky . |
| 26 | Once the first grading has been successfully completed , the student goes on to the next stage of training , which concerns itself with basic semi-free sparring . |
| 27 | There is also a softer side , which has evolved far beyond the fighting form and concerns itself with psychological and physical development It is called tai chi chuan or the ‘ grand ultimate fist ’ . |
| 28 | And if you ca n't do it , er you know very often it , it , it shows itself in other ways , like people stamp their feet or they begin to shake with rage . |
| 29 | It shows itself in powerful emotions that surprise us , in the richness of dream images , and in phobias and prejudices . |
| 30 | Is it just because everyone else does , because she is the kind of person that people ask to parties , because her name inscribes itself by automatic writing on guest lists ? |