Example sentences of "and [v-ing] themselves in " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yes , but ticky boxes , and expressing themselves in other |
| 2 | But the building boys managed to draw 2:2 in reply on April 21 doing an Oldham and redeeming themselves in one of the last games of the season . |
| 3 | The sea wall ended , steps going down from the promenade and burying themselves in sand . |
| 4 | The result is a genuine triumph , thanks to a troupe of singers , the same cast as at York , willing to give their best in attitudes ranging from completely recumbent to perilous perching on ladder or chaise-longue ; dragging themselves around on all fours and wrapping themselves in curtains ; and generally behaving as though the entire cast ( not just the noble lovers , as in the script ) is ripe for the psychiatrist 's couch . |
| 5 | The plaintiff then instituted proceedings against the defendants claiming damages for their breach of duty in failing to disclose material information to him and placing themselves in a position where their duties and interests conflicted . |
| 6 | Mike Lynch , of the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals , said whale watchers were posing a risk to the animals — and placing themselves in danger — by trying to track them from boats . |