Example sentences of "[noun pl] [prep] [v-ing] [pn reflx] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the other side , men of letters have so few opportunities of applying themselves to the general practice that the rules they lay down , however plausible they may seem in the closet , would often ruin the honest gardener who should venture to follow them . |
| 2 | But he 'd shown definite signs of resigning himself to the situation — until her arrival downstairs after breakfast . |
| 3 | The vast majority of the black sportsmen have aspirations of detaching themselves from the routines of school , employment — or unemployment — and wringing out a career in sports , even athletics , ostensibly an amateur sport but bountiful enough in ‘ gifts ’ and sponsorships to make it a lucrative career . |
| 4 | In his memoirs , Wilson makes no bones of placing himself in the line of succession of Baldwin , Churchill and Macmillan . |
| 5 | Strength and independence are useful prerequisites in de-fending ourselves against the effects of stress , but they need the support of a communal sense of responsibility , of sharing a load , and of sharing it fairly in order to make the load feel lighter . |
| 6 | Wally was awarded the job for his bravery in receiving extensive brain surgery after years of concussing himself on the crossbar . |
| 7 | Now he was naked too beside her and making pantomime bows to his guests before launching himself into the night . |
| 8 | What are things coming to if it is no longer possible to spend time sailing and taking part in other water sports without subjecting yourself to the risk of such symptoms as rashes and vomiting ? |
| 9 | It also gives time to improve fencing and drainage , extend water supply and renovate buildings without overtaxing yourself in the early stages . |
| 10 | ( c ) There was an additional reason for considering that there was no infringement of article 52 : the criterion of the owner 's nationality did not prevent nationals of other member states from establishing themselves in the United Kingdom to operate fishing vessels — it only prevented them from doing so under the British flag . |
| 11 | It follows from that provision , and in particular from the passage which I have emphasised , that it is necessary to reject the United Kingdom 's argument that no infringement of article 52 has taken place because the nationality requirements do not prevent nationals of other member states from establishing themselves in the United Kingdom and operating fishing vessels there , but only from doing so under the British flag : British citizens are not subject to that restriction . |
| 12 | There was certainly no implication in classical criminology , as there was to be in positivist , that we can ignore the content and operation of legal rules in addressing ourselves to the question of the causes and treatment of crime . |
| 13 | I want to upgrade to a much larger reef tank in the near future , but first should I gain much-needed experience in keeping invertebrates before committing myself to the expense of failure with a large tank ? |
| 14 | There is an urgent need for the Book Trade to take a proactive role both in terms of educating itself about the new trading opportunities and by establishing links with the principal multimedia publishing interests worldwide . |
| 15 | In terms of identifying himself with the peoples suffering it was a disaster . |
| 16 | ‘ I have ways of getting myself to the kitchens , ’ said the Bookman . |
| 17 | In contrast , if you are white , and unless you actually subscribe to racist arguments , you will want to find ways of dissociating yourself from the views expressed here . |
| 18 | But if the purpose is no more precisely formulated than that , the playback session may never get beyond teachers ' purely subjective reactions to seeing themselves on the screen . |
| 19 | The reserve , the indifference and the blasé outlook which urbanites manifest in their relationships may thus be regarded as devices for immunizing themselves against the personal claims and expectations of others . |
| 20 | So much so that he spent fully eight years in a succession of colleges before throwing himself on the tender mercies of the world . |
| 21 | BANKS seem to have become experts at shooting themselves in the foot . |
| 22 | The position of the old inn made it attractive to wealthy friends of Royalty , wishing to change their clothes before presenting themselves to the monarch at Windsor . |