Example sentences of "[noun prp] [subord] [pron] [verb] [pn reflx] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | ‘ I 'll go in front as the standard bearer , ’ said Nigel as he placed himself at the head of his patrol . |
| 3 | I knew that the Cross would drag me to Cambridge if I allowed myself to be dragged , but I refused . |
| 4 | The cooking , which could n't be done before the day of the party , looked like an insurmountable mountain to Paige when she presented herself in the kitchen to help . |
| 5 | No sooner are we out of Eden than we find ourselves in a field stained with a brother 's blood ( 4.1–16 ) . |
| 6 | This does not mean that we can not be friends with an unbeliever — obviously , we can not reach people for Christ if we insulate ourselves from non-Christian company . |
| 7 | This is going to be great , I said to Taff as we settled ourselves in the trench and set up the Bren gun . |