Example sentences of "[noun sg] to [pn reflx] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Money in the drapes , and in the pottery that had a shelf to itself by the wide , dark wood staircase . |
| 2 | He can , though , take a quick throw-in to himself in the '22 . |
| 3 | The British raiders had the race to themselves from the final turn as Jodami overhauled his chief rival in an exciting duel that was only decided on the line . |
| 4 | It takes imagination and a lot of practice to read a play to yourself in the same time as it would take to see it on the stage . |
| 5 | Do n't bother would be more honest , for he prefers to have the kitchen to himself in the early morning , to prepare his own simple breakfast and enjoy the first cigarette of the day undisturbed . |
| 6 | For the first time since 1952 Bentley has an all-new shape to itself with the massive Continental R coupe . |
| 7 | When Elizabeth 's mother and sister had gone to Leeds , Elizabeth and George had the house to themselves for the first time since the early days of their marriage . |
| 8 | Mr Chittenden set fire to himself outside the United Friendly offices in Clemence House , Werburgh Street , Chester , where his ex-girlfriend works . |