Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pn reflx] [verb] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do not know whether the director of The Tallis Scholars was gratified to find himself presented in The New Yorker as an American stereotype of the classy Englishman with a dandyish dress sense , a love of cricket , a public school education leading to Oxford , and a colloquial idiom with a touch of P. G. Wodehouse . |
| 2 | He was amused to find himself surrounded by the dead mackerel of his own catch , and held one aloft , waving and shouting to his crew that if they did n't hoick him out good and quick , there 'd be no free ale in Mother Russell 's that night . |
| 3 | He was surprised therefore , after drawing his gun and edging out carefully , to find himself standing in the deserted mortuary room where he had introduced the three travellers to Howard . |
| 4 | Hence if the Roundabout Motel were to find itself traversed by the proposed M15 bypassing Seachester , it may be compulsorily purchased after the holding of the requisite public inquiry and the approval of the M15 route . |
| 5 | The last time she had woken from sleep it had been to find herself looking into the blue eyes of a dangerous enemy ; now the enemy was a friend . |
| 6 | The bedroom felt cold and as Fred sank to the bed with her still in his arms Carrie closed her eyes and tried not to let herself focus on the small round damp patch on the ceiling above the foot of the bed . |
| 7 | Lay your pipelines to give yourself access to the clear light of understanding , through prayer and guidance from within . |
| 8 | He believes — as any political leader must believe , to keep himself going through the grinding work of electioneering — that victory is out there , but that the voters are making the Tories work hard for it . |
| 9 | SERAFIN : ‘ From Greenwich to Westminster ’ — which I should think would involve somewhat similar considerations — ‘ even though it takes longer , even though I ca n't read or watch television to keep myself entertained at the same time , even though it demands a greater expenditure of concentration and nervous energy — and , one might possibly add , physical labour in pushing and pulling the various levers and pedals involved … ’ |
| 10 | It was particularly galling for the greens to see themselves overtaken by the extreme right National Front , which was being credited last night with 12.5 per cent of the vote but was not expected to win more than a couple of seats . |
| 11 | She stumbled on the steady stone of the platform , and put a hand out to stop herself slamming into the curved wall . |
| 12 | James Halden bent his leonine head to make himself heard above the hissing steam . |
| 13 | In September 1955 seismic activity began to make itself felt in the surrounding area , gradually increasing in severity until 22 October , when the eruption commenced . |
| 14 | ‘ Kick hard left again ’ ; I yelled to make myself heard above the deafening roar of the wind and the sea . |
| 15 | The courthouse windows were open but the radiators below them were hot ; it took several hours for any changes in setting to make themselves felt through the massive heating system , and it was impossible to keep up with the irrational temperament of the month . |
| 16 | They went in single file , stooping frequently , clutching a handrope to prevent themselves slipping on the wet stones underfoot , exchanging brief whispers of warning to each other to beware of pothole here or a slimy boulder there . |