Example sentences of "[pn reflx] [prep] the third " in BNC.
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| 1 | In his turn , Tran Van Hieu knelt to perform the same silent acts of obeisance as the older man , but after prostrating himself for the third time , he remained on his knees and to his children 's surprise began to pray aloud . |
| 2 | He refers to himself in the third person quite frequently , almost as if his stage persona is a separate being . |
| 3 | ‘ The First Law of Sport : Look doubtfully upon the man who talks of himself in the third person ’ . |
| 4 | Annie recalls , in fictional form , the event which led to the rift in their friendship , apparently referring to herself in the third person . |
| 5 | It was at this period that I began to think about myself in the third person : Elizabeth is compassionate and considerate , she thinks how other people might feel . |