Example sentences of "to attach itself to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Tiny protein structures protrude — like flagellae to help it move and pili to attach itself to surfaces . |
| 2 | The tail , in contrast , ‘ hates ’ water and seeks to attach itself to substances , of similar disposition , such as grease and oil . |
| 3 | That the press in the 19th and 20th centuries chose to attach itself to political parties and also chose to abdicate its responsibilities towards its publics by identifying itself too closely with the interests of the state in no way reflects upon the notions of the free press . |
| 4 | Giger was asked to produce designs not only for the full-grown monster , especially its head , but also for the two earlier stages , the ‘ face-hugger ’ ( the piece that comes out of the egg to attach itself to an animal/human and force an embryo down their throat ) and the ‘ chest-burster ’ ( the small creature that has grown enough within the host to burst out to an independent existence , killing the host in the process ) . |
| 5 | Even love itself ‘ makes his best retreat ’ to attach itself to something new . |