Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [vb base] [pn reflx] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps the cooler attitude and the rigours of endless hours of practice are the reasons why so many top players find themselves in extended slumps and periods of burn out . |
| 2 | Into our own time , many architectural historians confine themselves to that subject ; it has moreover continued to have a nostalgic appeal to novelists . |
| 3 | These conceptions in the mind define how individual managers relate themselves to those seen as having authority and those who are subordinate . |
| 4 | The clean lines of rectangular-shaped frames lend themselves to elegant and sophisticated designs , so try to bear that in mind when planning a picture such as this . |
| 5 | Pale soft blues lend themselves to large surface areas , while intense blues are better in restricted spaces |
| 6 | But as I said , I 've decided that human beings adjust themselves to any environment to which there is no alternative , and human life in here is the same as in the world outside , for which also there is no alternative . |
| 7 | Well , it 's erm , fairly local incident , that this paper has been er borne , er to give the er permission for borrowing , when the labour , liberal er controlling group find themselves in this embarrassing position , er , of having to find an extra eleven million pounds to maintain their services . |
| 8 | My God , these art-school minds betray themselves at crucial moments . |
| 9 | At various points in this book , we may be able to discern how changes in attitudes of curriculum planners to the purpose of the primary school manifest themselves in new ideas about languages of instruction , a new urgency in finding out about community needs , an increased commitment to the concept of basic education . |
| 10 | Cartoon characters chased each other across the screen , glamorous women won the hearts of kings , innocent settlers set themselves against ruthless cattle-ranchers , war heroes plotted and schemed and died for their beloved country . |
| 11 | As well as the growth in the number of low-paid jobs , a significant group of flexible workers find themselves in great demand , and consequently gain high salaries . |
| 12 | The surfaces of regular and semi-regular solids lend themselves to geodesic shells in which all the vertexes touch the surface of a circumscribing sphere . |
| 13 | Electrophysiological measures suggest themselves in this context but the problem of artefact , that is , of actual or potential eye movements producing an asymmetry in the EEG record ( Anderson , 1977 ) , would have to be circumvented . |
| 14 | Country-style interiors lend themselves to rich designs and colours . |
| 15 | The chestnut red neck , and the distinctive black and white patterning of the back and head and belly were clearly visible as neighbouring geese spread themselves to either side . |
| 16 | Large successful corporations divide themselves into small companies and operating divisions . |
| 17 | Earlier computing concerned itself with the operations of the firm ; modern systems concern themselves with decision-support as well . |
| 18 | Whether pupils ' behaviour is itself a political statement or not , the aggressive forms impress themselves onto educational politics . |
| 19 | But it remains true that the cabinet , its members and senior officials concern themselves with broader issues and leave the trivia to underlings . |
| 20 | But for a special treat indulge yourself with one of these luxury flavours : English toffee , pecan , Dutch chocolate , strawberry , vanilla and even clotted cream vanilla all from the Cricket St Thomas range of ice creams . |