Example sentences of "lend themselves [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Good eating habits , plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables , and , of course , a reasonable amount of sleep all lend themselves to good health , which in turn will be reflected in a clear skin and bright eyes which are attractive in themselves . |
| 2 | Even if he is working in a field with other workers the sense of isolation can remain , for the noise and the increased pace of work hardly lend themselves to easy conversation between workmates . |
| 3 | From the welter of information available , perhaps the most significant point to emerge from user studies is that few , if any , of their findings lend themselves to general applicability . |
| 4 | The same is true for published research papers in these sciences , and this is one of the reasons for the popularity of KWIC ( Key Word In Context ) indexes within chemistry and the earth sciences — the papers lend themselves to automated index production . |
| 5 | In 1912 Eleanor Barton , a spokeswoman for the WCG ( albeit herself middle class ) , voiced the opinion that ‘ women suffer a great deal through their husbands ’ sensuality , and that is more evident amongst working people than other classes , simply because the conditions of life lend themselves to that sort of thing , and they have not been taught the proper uses of their bodies ' . |
| 6 | It seems to me two of the elements are lend themselves to some sort of arithmetical assessment an and the County 's gone through at . |
| 7 | The simple answer is that not all materials lend themselves to scientific dating . |
| 8 | French restaurants particularly lend themselves to this kind of combination , and the staff seem quite happy to oblige . |
| 9 | The sorts of premises that lend themselves to this kind of development tend to be your large country house type accommodation , miles from anywhere . |
| 10 | This can result in fast access if the application files lend themselves to this type of structure . |
| 11 | Pale soft blues lend themselves to large surface areas , while intense blues are better in restricted spaces |
| 12 | The terms deregulation and reregulation do not lend themselves to easy definition . |
| 13 | ( 1981 ) , who are able to alter the appearance of their homes , tend not to use modernist styles , which , in any case , do not lend themselves to such appropriation . |
| 14 | Some phenomena may simply not lend themselves to this kind of analysis . |
| 15 | Materials with interesting sound effects would lend themselves to this kind of treatment . |
| 16 | Unsupported ideas thus tend to lend themselves to easy dismissal , or to non-citation ( which is a form of editorial comment ) . |
| 17 | Less easy to understand is the apparent willingness of the judiciary to lend themselves to this manoeuvring . |