Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb past] [pn reflx] to the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I accustomed myself to the mephitic stench . |
| 2 | I knew nobody and had no idea of what to expect when I presented myself to the new teacher in my new black overall and white collar . |
| 3 | Barely managing to hold her breath for the extra few seconds , she hauled herself to the other side of the object first , before surfacing . |
| 4 | She confined herself to the upper part of the house , severing all contact with her husband and the other members of the household . |
| 5 | They affiliated themselves to the mendicant orders such as the Franciscans and Dominicans for their religious authentication , and engaged themselves , like their mendicant counterparts , in active participation of their faith , managing numerous charitable enterprises and conducting their own daily evening devotional services . |
| 6 | By way of illustration , let us take an example from the development of Newton 's theory that we have considered several times before , and consider the situation that confronted Leverrier and Adams when they addressed themselves to the troublesome orbit of the planet Uranus . |
| 7 | They resigned themselves to the Roman presence in their country , made their peace with the Roman authorities . |
| 8 | They presented themselves to the Cuban ambassador . |
| 9 | To and fro from Sydney to Parramatta he devoted himself to the spiritual and physical welfare of the convicts . |
| 10 | He devoted himself to the poor of Leicester . |
| 11 | He resigned himself to the single thought , that he would not see her again . |
| 12 | He resigned himself to the inevitable , and grudgingly muttered , ‘ Proceed with the prosecution . ’ |
| 13 | The following day he introduced himself to the Old Trafford crowd by appearing in playing gear and juggling with the ball before United 's game against the champions Arsenal . |
| 14 | He dragged himself to the faceless body . |
| 15 | Although born in the very purple of Whiggery , he displayed independence of judgement , and , in spite of his personal admiration for W. E. Gladstone ( tempered by a certain irreverence ) , he attached himself to the radical section of the Liberal Party . |