Example sentences of "[is] [adj] [to-vb] [pn reflx] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 Through this it is possible to orient oneself amidst the various schools and to make sense of the anonymous drawings , which constitute the majority . ’
2 The outer leaves are very important for the effect of the painting , especially against the sky , whereas it is possible to lose myself in the inner masses to some extent .
3 More often , it turns into loss of direction or of purposeful organization , because no one is willing to separate herself from the rest in order to take charge .
4 A trail marked with simple stone arches every half mile or so leads to Las Ruinas on top of each , but it 's easy to lose yourself in the maze of secondary trails which weave between the small fields .
5 ‘ Times when it is hard to take yourself to the 1st tee .
6 ‘ It is hard to put yourself in the mind of a general , , Cameron answered .
7 It 's hard to put yourself on the line ; you need incredible conviction , and you 've got to be dead sure about what you 're doing , because leading a band is absolutely riddled with paranoia .
8 It is useful to avail ourselves of the general habit of personifying the law and talking of what it requires , permits , claims , authorizes , etc .
9 But it is important to push yourself to the absolute limits of your endurance .
10 Although we do not need to reconsider all the issues relating to the corporatisation of local government during the 1970s , it is important to remind ourselves of the widespread adoption of policy and resources committees , consisting of the senior elected members ( with sub-committees specialising in land , finance , personnel and performance review ) .
11 Erm what I have in mind to do my Lord , is to open the case now for you to indicate the scope of erm and will you then know , agreed that we would invite you to adjourn that for some time to enable you do some reading of the witness statement and expert 's reports because of course they are long and that would take considerable amount of with your Lordship is able to familiarise himself with the matter which is contained therein .
12 It is vital to protect yourself against the loss of such a key person .
13 As regular , well-known members of the church it is difficult to put ourselves into the shoes of the first-time visitor .
14 However , the farm worker rarely achieves what is necessary to bring himself before the attention of the public .
15 Now that it 's finished , he 's keen to distance himself from the idea that it 's a follow-up .
16 ‘ David is keen to put himself in the shop window before the end of the season so he can be involved in a new club with their pre-season preparations , ’ said Town 's general manager Alan Smith .
17 Muller , however , is surprised to find himself in the company of players he once idolised , and he has yet to recognise that he is about to become a similar figure .
18 Each is eager to present himself as the most qualified man to head off protectionist measures and to restore Japan 's good name , which lately has been looking a little tarnished .
19 And Lyle believes he is ready to impose himself in the Majors .
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