Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pn reflx] [adv prt] to the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whitlock shoved Karen out of the way and had to fling himself on to the bonnet of a BMW as the Mercedes flashed past , missing him by inches . |
| 2 | The mite then seizes the chance to lever itself on to the ant 's head , where it hangs on , upside down , with its hind legs . |
| 3 | In many ways , he would have preferred to have been able to give himself over to the delusion and accept it as truth ; but there seemed to be a definite boundary here , and it was n't his choice whether or not he crossed it . |
| 4 | He was content to give himself up to the occasion , similar to others he had described in his own books but none of which had ever seemed to possess the colour , the noise , the smell , the sheer vibrancy that was before him now . |
| 5 | Tell Russell to give himself up to the police and when they have dealt with him , Mr Christie , I am going to shoot him . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Why , Sarella ? ’ he grated after a battle that seemed to draw itself out to the limits . |
| 7 | I did n't want her to give herself over to the view of life that underlay all this , the philosophy that pinned her to the shadow-corners of the world . |
| 8 | All these mistakes are only too easy to make , and it takes constant effort to keep oneself up to the mark . |
| 9 | There was no sign of the son , an undersized , sly creature who had spent more time in prison than out of it ever since he had been old enough to get himself down to the city and into trouble . |
| 10 | No matter how badly it offends your self-image , weigh yourself , even if you have to take yourself off to the abattoir to do it . |
| 11 | A silence fell on the room , and its increasing heaviness made her heave herself up from the couch and take the three steps to throw herself on to the seat beside him ; and to put an arm around his shoulder and say , ‘ Come on , lad , come on . |