Example sentences of "[vb mod] [vb infin] [pn reflx] [adv] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The object may lend itself equally to the expression of difference , indicating the separate domains to which people or aspects of people belong , and to the expression of unity , connecting otherwise diverse domains . |
| 2 | When Mrs Gaskell herself went to stay with a duke , her daughter , Meta , suggested that they should dress themselves up in the bed curtains ‘ of thick white satin stamped with little rosebuds ’ . |
| 3 | We must apply ourselves right to the end of games . ’ |
| 4 | Now the 11 strong Ulster contingent from that ill-fated Polish trip must drag themselves up by the bootlaces for an earlier-than-usual start to the domestic programme , as next weekend sees the opening round of matches , albeit in diluted form in the Harp Kirk Cup . |
| 5 | Now the 11 strong Ulster contingent from that ill-fated Polish trip must drag themselves up by the bootlaces for an earlier-than-usual start to the domestic programme , as next weekend sees the opening round of matches , albeit in diluted form in the Harp Kirk Cup . |
| 6 | They should devote themselves wholly to the problem of making life in South Africa , regarded as more or less a foreign country , bearable for self-respecting British men and women . |
| 7 | He said the NHS should address itself more to the needs of cancer patients so that they do not feel they have to go outside the system . |
| 8 | If you know what your aims are ; if you make sure that you know how to memorise and recall ; if your reviews are effective , with good concentration , you may feel yourself well on the way to becoming a successful student with a bright future . |
| 9 | At any moment and with no warning he 'll throw himself on to the floor and do like a hundred push-ups . |
| 10 | Hayley 's real father had turned up , demanding to take her home with him , and there were tears and tantrums from Hayley , who declared , as she frequently did , that she 'd throw herself out of the window . |
| 11 | ‘ So I climbed into the back seat , ’ he recalled , ‘ stripped off the suit I was wearing and put on my pyjamas , thinking I could dry myself afterwards with the spare pair . |
| 12 | If you could cut yourself down through the middle , there 's you 're ears on the outside there and there 's a wee channel that goes in |
| 13 | In short , to explore ways by which the BBC could pull itself out of the on-going financial crisis but , at the same time , to maintain the quality of the product . |
| 14 | ‘ He will be satisfied if he gets back on the Irish team , but it is not possibility he could push himself right to the forefront . ’ |
| 15 | What did bother her was the realisation that very soon Luke could find himself part of the same mess . |
| 16 | Those that stand still could find themselves right in the discounters ' sights . |
| 17 | I told detectives that he had a pilot 's licence and could fly himself out of the country . |
| 18 | He remained keen on jiving and would throw himself all over the place , hair wild and eyes sparkling . |
| 19 | We shall confine ourselves here to the statutory requirements which must be observed . |
| 20 | On Fridays and other fast-days he would lock himself up in the church for many hours . |
| 21 | One yank and she had a feeling it would detach itself completely from the dashboard . |
| 22 | At present , Ann led and Megan followed , but that would sort itself out in the long run . |
| 23 | If one had a particle with an energy above what is called the Planck energy , ten million million million GeV ( 1 followed by nineteen zeros ) , its mass would be so concentrated that it would cut itself off from the rest of the universe and form a little black hole . |
| 24 | Most begin by asserting their commitment to democracy , yet few would commit themselves completely to the notion that if the people want to wallow in sin , they should be permitted to do so . |
| 25 | People were run over by trains because they would stretch themselves out on the rails for a quick nap , or because they were drunk . |
| 26 | If someone touched him from behind on a crowded Saturday night he would push himself back onto the anonymous hand , just like a cat would , without turning round to see who it was . |
| 27 | It was assumed , incorrectly as we now know , that water undertakers would concern themselves mainly with the technical feasibility of the proposal . |
| 28 | Will the vast sums of money which are being asked for by the Governing Bodies of Sport mean that they will price themselves out of the market or will television continue to pay as they compete for audiences ? |
| 29 | If UK incentives prove unattractive , these mobile projects will locate themselves elsewhere within the Community . |
| 30 | ‘ As the intention of the Society is to form Veterinary Physicians and Surgeons intended to be dispersed throughout the Kingdom to exercise usefully their art , the Professor will teach the residing pupils only the most important difference between the two medicines — that of the human body , and that of Cattle — he will confine himself strictly to the teaching of the Veterinary Science . ’ |