Example sentences of "lend itself [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 This model provided a way of visualizing the pattern of morphogenetic systems over the earth 's surface during the Cainozoic and so lent itself to a clear way of integrating contemporary world zones with those of the past when ice sheets were non-existent or much less extensive .
2 It did not — how can I put it ? — lend itself to a faster tempo .
3 But with its mixture of slabs and walls ( often topped with small , juggy overhangs ) lending itself to a superb variety of climbs from V.Diff upwards , Seynes is perhaps closer to Collias .
4 Such a picture of the mind naturally lends itself to a James-type account of the localisation of bodily sensations : if the mind has its ‘ seat ’ in the head , and sensations are in the mind , then what appears to be the directly-kno-wn location of the sensation must really be the indirectly-known location of the source of the sensation .
5 It is also likely to bring even the larger authorities face to face with the problem of staff mobility — where the absence of one or two people attending an external course may be relatively easily absorbed ( except in smaller authorities ) , internal training is uneconomic for one or two people — and ideally , lends itself to a continuous programme .
6 Metal lends itself to a wider range of decorative techniques than most other materials because of its physical properties , particularly its ductility , which allows it to be twisted into wire or inlaid with other metals and even other materials such as gemstones .
7 Vaulting is made in bays and the semi-circular arch lends itself to a square bay .
8 Whereas wildlife conservation lends itself to a science-based approach , this is not really possible for landscape conservation , or the improvement of public access to the countryside .
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