Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pn reflx] [prep] the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But why could n't he rid himself of the eerie sensation that it had already happened , that everyone knew except him , that he was being deliberately kept in the dark ? |
| 2 | Perhaps the rage and common decency of the British people will vent itself in the near future where it has not in the past and finally get this Government out and replace it with a more caring one . |
| 3 | For days afterwards , she could n't rid herself of the guilty feeling that , somehow , she had brought the attack upon herself . |
| 4 | She would confine herself to the final phase of Marie 's life . |
| 5 | It was an article of faith with this circle that women must free themselves from the erotic patronage of men . |
| 6 | People can immerse themselves in the spiritual dimension without being religious at all . |
| 7 | This amalgam of experience will embody itself in the final shape and fitting of a lifeboat that is designed to take the RNLI into the 21st century . |
| 8 | Tarvaras was a quarantine world , cut off from contact with the rest of the universe by orbiting weapons platforms which were programmed to destroy any craft which did not identify itself with the appropriate recognition codes , and it had seemed unlikely that the civilian survey crew would be tempted to break the stringent regulations which applied to the situation . |
| 9 | ‘ Moreover , this class or fraction in charge of the state may or may not identify itself with the ruling class or fraction in the political scene ’ ( Poulantzas 1973 , p. 335 ) . |
| 10 | A people may or may not identify itself with the dominant culture . |
| 11 | Left alone , Meredith ignored her shaking legs and managed to strip off and ease herself into the heavy waist petticoats from beside the chest . |
| 12 | Donna was n't sure whether it was perspiration or if she 'd wet herself in the hectic chase . |
| 13 | She wants her image ‘ sorted out ’ before she signs a deal to prevent any manipulation , to ensure no one tells her how she should present herself to the record-buying public . |
| 14 | Yet there is also a less determinate area , in which artists devoted themselves to religious art not only , and sometimes not primarily , because this was the willed commission of their Immediate patron , but because they could identify themselves with the religious purpose of which the immediate social organization was the available manifest form . |
| 15 | That individuals prosecuted for sodomy did not necessarily identify themselves with the demonized sodomite of official discourse also lends credence to Foucault 's distinction between sodomy as a kind of behaviour , and homosexuality as a modern identity . |
| 16 | It is therefore also common ground that prima facie Glasgow must be sued in Scotland because of course it is domiciled in Scotland , and that the banks are only entitled to sue in England if they can bring themselves within the special jurisdiction laid down in articles 5 and 6 of Schedule 4 . |
| 17 | what is it about cup ties … why do teams lift themselves for the big game … why ca n't they play like this every week … if they did they ; d be top of the league … |
| 18 | May I associate myself with the Prime Minister 's remarks about Queen Elizabeth II ? |
| 19 | Occasionally the fungus can ensconce itself in the terminal portion of the urethra , and it may then give rise to symptoms similar to those found in non-specific urethritis . |
| 20 | Analysis that is performed only occasionally or perhaps in one batch does not lend itself to the statistical interpretation underlying conventional QC systems . |
| 21 | It was suggested that Library staff could take over this function , since they are scanning the journals in any case , and the work would lend itself to the eventual creation of an image database , but Library staff shortages have made it impossible to undertake this work systematically . |
| 22 | Quinn will work himself into the right mood for the game by listening to tapes of his favourite Beatles music beforehand — not that he needs too much extra motivation . |
| 23 | High living is become essential to them , and they can not reconcile themselves to the moderate pay of lawful industry . |
| 24 | The fact that our partner is of the opposite sex automatically means we must familiarise ourselves with the general information on the basic differences . |
| 25 | He can not manoeuvre himself into the correct position . |
| 26 | He had inched his way to the dark bathroom , and stood slumped over the sink , feeling lost , depersonalized , and trying to soothe or tether himself with the running water . |
| 27 | What happens is that when you follow a strict diet , your body will adjust itself to the sudden reduction in the amount of calories you eat by simply slowing down your metabolism . |
| 28 | Masculine development did not detach itself from the nourishing mother . |
| 29 | The performers whom the young Elvis heard and learned from — gospel singers , blues men like Arthur Crudup , Bill Broonzy , Junior Parker and Howlin' Wolf , country and western stars such as Bob Wills , Hank Williams and Roy Acuff — were commercial artists ; they , like Elvis himself , did not separate themselves from the whole wash of music that was available . |
| 30 | If the guest is settling the bill by credit card they can avail themselves of the express check-out service . |