Example sentences of "[noun sg] [pron] [vb -s] [pn reflx] [adv] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A further contrast , as I have indicated , may be drawn between the political systems of ‘ developed ’ and ‘ underdeveloped ’ societies , often in terms of the instability of the latter as compared with the former ( Huntington , 1968 ) ; an instability which manifests itself partly in the frequency of military coups and the prevalence of military regimes in the non-industrial countries . |
| 2 | Crataegus , or hawthorn , makes a dense hedge which lends itself well to severe formal trimming |
| 3 | ‘ Another particularly odious corruption is the scholar who sets himself up as a unique authority on a certain painter , with the specific knowledge that , in cornering the market , his opinion will be essential for anyone dealing with works by that artist . |
| 4 | For any adult education movement which addresses itself seriously to education for social change , such alliances are of profound importance — as arenas within which really useful knowledge can be learned , as subjects for learning from , and as sites of practical intervention in the form of participatory research and independent analysis . |
| 5 | Cleopatra 's gradual development , from scheming flirt to a woman who finds herself deeply in love , lies at the very heart of the opera . |
| 6 | He clearly favours a state which involves itself essentially through monetary transaction rather than direct intervention in other more qualitative spheres of life . |
| 7 | Nor is it foul temper which vents itself indiscriminately on anyone who happens to be within range . |
| 8 | Nature study is another subject which lends itself readily to drawing and painting . |
| 9 | Her medium is gouache and watercolour which lends itself well to graphic reproduction . |
| 10 | The prospects are bright and assured : ‘ Never fear the want of business — a man who qualifies himself well for his calling never fails of employment ’ ( Thomas Jefferson ) . |
| 11 | For a man who places himself resolutely against the suppression o questions Lord Todd 's juggling act with logic seem odd . |
| 12 | ‘ He is small of stature and , like a small fellow who throws himself around on the rugby field , he brings out his natural aggression through falling off things and doing stunts . |
| 13 | To his surprise he finds himself basically in agreement on a wide range of questions which he has never really thought about before . |