Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb pp] [verb] [pn reflx] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These are the remains of unfortunate wretches driven to kill themselves in a futile attempt to escape the torments of the Castle . |
| 2 | While other institutions needed to accommodate themselves to the decline of formulary procedure and the new predominance of cognitio , trusts were in need of no adjustment . |
| 3 | Scottish fishermen 's leaders sought to distance themselves from the threat of direct action . |
| 4 | The British , perhaps because they are jealous of the splendour at Versailles , are fond of recounting how the courtiers used to relieve themselves in the passageways . |
| 5 | It may be that he was one of the many unlearned priests forced to absent themselves for the sake of their own education , but his going to Chester seems to suggest rather that he was both able and ambitious in the new province . |
| 6 | Scientists examining alternative approaches are attracted to the idea of using molecules that are chemicals designed to assemble themselves into a film . |
| 7 | Indeed , most Tories sought to distance themselves from the actions of their own supporters amongst the rank and file . |