Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pn reflx] from the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was an article of faith with this circle that women must free themselves from the erotic patronage of men . |
| 2 | Masculine development did not detach itself from the nourishing mother . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | She had n't eaten the spinach , and in doing so created a martyrdom ; now she must restrain herself from the agonizing satisfaction of telling Maman all the truth , thus getting Aunt Tossie into dreadful trouble . |
| 5 | Nor do I believe that it can be said that in no way can we disentangle ourselves from the religious myth which we have inherited . |
| 6 | And since the effect would be to put off the catastrophe indefinitely , since Capitalism could now continue by reason of policies which provided also a solution to the problem of unemployment , Empirical Socialism need no longer distinguish itself from the Marxist version solely by the method and pace of change , by being evolutionary rather than revolutionary . |
| 7 | Fewer and fewer Labour people can any longer distract themselves from the common assertion that Mr Kinnock is surrounded by men who are more able and winning than he is . |