Example sentences of "[vb -s] [pn reflx] to the [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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1 | ( 3 ) Where the creditor leaves it to the debtor to obtain the signature of a third party surety on documents of guarantee or on documents charging the surety 's principal or important asset , it exposes itself to the possibility of being restrained under applicable equitable doctrines . |
2 | As the superintendent cut her way through the herd of lunchtime drinkers , Dexter followed in her wake , like a driver who glues himself to the back of an ambulance careering through busy streets on an emergency call . |
3 | The English Courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction to deal with any dispute which has arisen or may arise out of or in connection with this Agreement , unless the Publisher voluntarily submits itself to the jurisdiction of some other tribunal . |
4 | The English Courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction to deal with any dispute which has arisen or may arise out of or in connection with this Agreement , unless the Publisher voluntarily submits itself to the jurisdiction of some other tribunal . |
5 | The English Courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction to deal with any dispute which has arisen or may arise out of or in connection with this Agreement , unless the Publisher voluntarily submits itself to the jurisdiction of some other tribunal . |
6 | In his statement released on the eve of the resumption of the Geneva Conference on Disarmament [ see p. 37979 ] , Bush said that " we are formally forswearing the use of chemical weapons for any reason , including retaliation " and added that " the USA unconditionally commits itself to the destruction of all our stocks of chemical weapons within 10 years of [ the convention 's ] entry into force " . |
7 | Ackroyd 's truest prose occurs when he applies himself to the imitation of ancient and recent writers — a repertoire of others . |
8 | Particular interest attaches itself to the distribution of the elderly population , because of its implications for the provision of retirement accommodation and social services . |
9 | There is a delightful passage where he addresses himself to the role of dreams and faces out the difficulty inherent in medieval lore which others like Chaucer resolve through ambiguity : namely , that in a situation where some dreams were held to reveal truth and others to be the products of a disordered digestive system , it is difficult to distinguish true from false . |
10 | Such viewpoints I have since found elaborated in Brereton ( 1944 ) who records , almost as an educational ‘ law ’ , that : ‘ the standard of an examination adjusts itself to the standard of those taking it ’ ( p. 43 ) . |
11 | Chapter seven , the hinge by which The Form opens to this level of significance , directly addresses itself to the essence of the contemplative life — certainty of being , through which all experience is transfigured to joy . |
12 | On the other hand , a court of equity addresses itself to the amount of costs that the mortgagee should be allowed as a condition of redemption . |
13 | A gay text is one which lends itself to the hypothesis of a gay reading regardless of where the author 's genitals were wont to keep house . |
14 | The physicality of the artefact lends itself to the work of praxis — that is , cultural construction through action rather than just conceptualization . |
15 | The package with its design attributes lends itself to the production of manuals and directories |
16 | If your children have left home and you have more space than you need , you could consider taking in lodgers , either as paying guests or , if your property lends itself to the creation of a separate flatlet , in a tenancy capacity . |
17 | This is a good activity for small group project work as it lends itself to the pooling of information and sharing different elements of the task . |