Example sentences of "[coord] [vb base] [pn reflx] [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was also alarm about the practice of " occasional conformity " ( whereby Nonconformists were able to evade the provisions of the Test and Corporation Acts and qualify themselves for civil office through the occasional attendance at Anglican communion ) and the growth of Dissenting academies ( which trained future generations of Nonconformist ministers and thus helped to perpetuate the religious schism ) . |
| 2 | The Malleny Park side has yet to decide on its final line-up but will relish the opportunity to end the season in a flourish at home and push themselves into third position . |
| 3 | In developing an image , you and your workers , professional or voluntary , have to swallow your pride , smile at yourselves and put yourselves in second place to getting the message across — not easy , not often said , but true ! |
| 4 | Now here was this gifted sister , who had so many opportunities that he had been denied , apparently threatening to throw them all down the drain , and bury herself in some backwater in Africa . |
| 5 | Next came the grafting in of the Preomnor , the second stomach seated within the chest that would let a Marine eat poisonous victuals , if need be , and nourish himself upon mere roughage . |
| 6 | Reduce your stress levels and get yourself in tip-top condition in this month 's fabulous competition ! |
| 7 | Before leaving Merchiston , she was presented with a bouquet of flowers by first year Hospitality Management student , Louise McLernan ; she discussed , with Louise and her class-mates , the level of commitment needed to give up work , as some of them had done , and devote themselves to full-time study . |
| 8 | when we do use our staff , we have the advantage that they are not restricted to a fixed location , but are mobile within districts and organise themselves with minimum supervision and are already capable of using high productivity equipment . |
| 9 | If teachers believe that the National Curriculum can widen curriculum opportunities for all , and commit themselves to this cause , then it may turn out to be so . |
| 10 | After your bath or shower , grit your teeth and splash yourself with cold water ! |
| 11 | Theory could only be completed in practice and , as a result , Dewey argued that philosophy must abandon abstract metaphysics and apply itself to social engineering . |
| 12 | Early on the morning of Dec. 19 Hawke announced that , at a meeting of the ALP caucus later that day , he would resign as leader and offer himself for immediate re-election to the post . |
| 13 | We can stay up late and drink too much , not play squash in the morning , go to the pub at lunch-time via the newspaper shop , and stuff ourselves with roast beef and beer . |
| 14 | He had begun to drink a lot during the day as he had learned to go to the fridge and help himself to prepared squash . |
| 15 | So how much you need to clear rent and see yourself past next month ? ’ |