Example sentences of "distancing themselves from " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most of them adapted by distancing themselves from their homes , from the attitudes and habits of their parents . |
| 2 | Furthermore , to the extent that some doctors , especially those recently trained , see themselves as medical scientists solving problems and dispensing cures , rather than fundamentally caring for their patients , they may , in fact , be guilty of distancing themselves from , if not abandoning , their dying patients . |
| 3 | Many Danzigers felt that the Nazis could not help them , and at the same time that only the Nazis could help them ; they urged the Party on while at the same time distancing themselves from it . |
| 4 | Instead their political energy was absorbed in enhancing the privileges of guild membership , seeking exemption from as many of the burdens of the ‘ service city ’ as possible , and distancing themselves from petty traders . |
| 5 | States are prevented from adhering to conventional provisions that operate to their benefit while distancing themselves from any undesired obligations . |
| 6 | describe ‘ reasonable ’ white teenagers , some of whom were sympathizers of the National Front , as distancing themselves from the ‘ skinheads ’ or ‘ lunatics ’ . |
| 7 | Both Christabel Pankhurst and Swiney used medical authorities and statistics instrumentally to win specific arguments , while distancing themselves from what they saw as the corrupt power of male professionals . |
| 8 | Ryzhkov made no mention of a referendum in his address on May 24 , however , and subsequently officials appeared to be distancing themselves from the idea . |
| 9 | By distancing themselves from the use of violence , the Islamist leaders hoped to move towards eventual legalization of the party . |