Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb -s] [pn reflx] to the [noun] " in BNC.

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1	This parasite attaches itself to the mouths of fishes , sea-squirts , etc. 65 .
2	This chapter confines itself to the intangibles .
3	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 .
4	In its extreme form , therefore , empiricism limits itself to the results of direct observation and virtually denies the value of theory since this is generalization removed from first-hand observation .
5	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 ) .
6	Apart from the fact that it avoids the above dilemmas , by claiming only the narrowest scope for semantics , such a theory recommends itself to the pragmaticist for the following reasons .
7	The physicality of the artefact lends itself to the work of praxis — that is , cultural construction through action rather than just conceptualization .
8	As mentioned earlier , the bidder binds itself to the scheme by agreeing to appear by counsel at the hearing of the petition and giving the appropriate undertaking .
9	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 .
10	Use of trade exhibitions is on the increase and firms increasingly need to establish a more scientific method of managing this function as it requires an understanding of how an exhibition stand communicates itself to the public .
11	Particular interest attaches itself to the distribution of the elderly population , because of its implications for the provision of retirement accommodation and social services .

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