Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] [pn reflx] [prep] [v-ing] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Deacon saved himself by running through the inferno to get to the staircase and outside . |
| 2 | While Raymond of Toulouse remained in Outremer , Stephen and Hugh disgraced themselves in escaping from the siege of Antioch , and Robert Curthose , no matter how gallant , at least in his lifetime failed to impress , Robert II 's prestige soared to the skies . |
| 3 | In October 1987 , when share prices crashed around the world , Hong Kong disgraced itself by closing for four days to protect local speculators . |
| 4 | The value was set as of Oct. 22 at ECU1=NKr7.9940 , and Norway committed itself to remaining within the narrow 2.25 per cent fluctuation band . |
| 5 | As long as I did not look at her , Sadie resigned herself to wandering behind me . |