Example sentences of "lend itself [adv] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | From basic utilitarian objects such as the core-formed vessels of ancient Egypt , with their bold feathered decorations , to the elaborate ‘ fantasy ’ pieces of Venice , the amorphous nature of glass has lent itself admirably to individualistic expression . |
| 2 | It is difficult to judge the material of the shroud from its marble representation , for sculpture does not lend itself easily to such subtleties . |
| 3 | There is no question that well designed Italianate lent itself admirably to that display of powerful dignity which the railways were currently trying to achieve . |
| 4 | This sociability and cooperation lent itself ideally to communal hunting techniques because , as I have shown elsewhere , hunting success , even among well-adapted hunting animals — which , of course , our hominid ancestors most decidedly were not — is generally proportional to the number of hunters involved . |
| 5 | But , whatever their knowledge , of far greater importance in official thinking was the strategic value of a power source which lent itself naturally to centralized control , which was operated by a well paid , reliable work-force and which would continue to keep the miners at bay . |
| 6 | As scored here the woodwind and horns are pitted against each other , the character of the music with its fanfare-like subject lending itself well to such treatment . |
| 7 | H. Granville-Barker , reviewing Chambers 's work , recognizes both the limitations of " science " ( " no art lends itself wholly to scientific methods of criticism and research " ) and the " magnanimity of true learning " which " scorns special pleading , comes charily to conclusions , opens every path by which the reader may reach his own . |
| 8 | The flexibility of SCOTVEC 's provision lends itself well to European projects in many ways : |
| 9 | Her medium is gouache and watercolour which lends itself well to graphic reproduction . |
| 10 | Crataegus , or hawthorn , makes a dense hedge which lends itself well to severe formal trimming |