Example sentences of "[vb base] not [verb] [pn reflx] to [art] " in BNC.
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1 | Death is always a failure in hospital , and the business and routine of life in the medical and surgical wards do not lend themselves to a personal death ( Sudnow 1967 ) . |
2 | But the hills remain , for these mountain ranges of southern Greece do not lend themselves to the blandishments of the travel brochure . |
3 | The windows are richly dressed , though they do not lend themselves to the Kensington approach ; as with Thins , the interior has been face-lifted and made warmly welcoming . |
4 | Of course none of this will happen if European electronics companies do not commit themselves to the manufacture and use of flat panel displays . |
5 | Trace the outlines on to greaseproof or tracing paper , and fix a piece of waxed paper on top of this , securing firmly at the edges — this double layer is so that pencil marks do not attach themselves to the icing and discolour it . |
6 | Do not restrict yourself to the punchcards supplied with the machine . |
7 | I think that wedding anniversaries make very suitable subjects for pressed flower pictures , and there ca n't be many that do n't lend themselves to a suitable picture . |
8 | They do n't limit themselves to a single aspect as you do , Luke . ’ |
9 | ‘ Oh , we do n't confine ourselves to the town . |
10 | He will only say : ‘ Toyota have not committed themselves to the Circuit of Ireland or any other rally this year . ’ |