Example sentences of "already [vb pp] [pn reflx] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | These agents are unfortunately fairly easy to come by and the Iraqis have already proven themselves to be masters of er subversive acquisition , er given that they are also now fired with a certain amount of fundamentalism , and should they find their backs to the wall , that even be accelerated . |
| 2 | The two subjects in the eight-month restriction study who had already limited themselves to 6 hours did not benefit from the regime , and reverted to their own established norms . |
| 3 | This brings the UK into line with the Danish , Dutch and Swedish authorities , who have already committed themselves to preserving Decca at least until the end of this century , while the positions of Ireland and Norway have not yet been declared . |
| 4 | How can the Government give an assurance that there will be no change in VAT rates when , under the Single European Act , the Government have already committed themselves to a policy of convergence of VAT rates throughout the European Community ? |
| 5 | He had already committed himself to more work than he could handle because he was inexperienced at making deals and having to turn down work . |
| 6 | By now I have already committed myself to so much , he wrote . |
| 7 | Nevertheless , under pressure from the separatist Parti Québecois ( PQ ) , the Liberal provincial government of Robert Bourassa had already committed itself to a referendum on secession by Oct. 26 unless an agreement had been reached on a new constitutional structure . |
| 8 | I told him that we had already committed ourselves to a cut of one half in our sub-strategic nuclear weapons and to smaller conventional forces . |
| 9 | I mean I think I 've already resigned myself to the fact that I 'm going to have to do one maybe two years more before I get anything like |
| 10 | By introducing tough new health warnings and refusing to give in to the tobacco industry 's demands , Mr Waldegrave has already shown himself to be the most effective Health Minister since Sir George Young 's short tenure . |
| 11 | The Scottish Office and its ministers have already shown themselves to be unreliable guardians of our heritage , formulating policies that have — I am told — even been greeted with horror in the Department of Environment in London . |
| 12 | Science was no longer a programme ; it was a great body of knowledge , parts of which had already shown themselves to be power . |
| 13 | It also has certain opportunities , for example the University has already shown itself to be a leading research centre . |
| 14 | ‘ I 've already introduced myself to Miss Quinn , George . |
| 15 | She watched him in reluctant fascination as he put to her , ‘ When it comes to being irresponsible , your brother , I 'm afraid , has already proved himself to be in the top league . ’ |
| 16 | Carrickfergus has already proved itself to be a popular commuter town with a population of over 32,500 . |
| 17 | He spent his youth in Provence where three generations of his family had already devoted themselves to the arcane mysteries of perfume business . |