Example sentences of "itself by [v-ing] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The proposed community , to be established on the banks of the Susquehannah river in New England , would consist of twelve men and women , and would sustain itself by farming the land . |
| 2 | It can only propagate itself by shedding the light of its sympathy literally ; by learning to love common people and common things , to feel common interests . |
| 3 | Not only does it help the condition of the skin itself by removing the build-up of dead skin cells on the surface , it stimulates lymphatic drainage and the elimination of as much as one-third of body wastes . |
| 4 | In an age that was becoming increasingly fascinated with history , the prospect of extending the antiquity of life itself by uncovering the remains of bizarre and often gigantic animals had a romantic appeal outside the realms of science . |
| 5 | Your heroic blue robot must defend itself by obliterating the approaching red robots . |
| 6 | The industry is expected to excuse itself by highlighting the last-minute change in voters ' allegiances , reflected in the last polls . |
| 7 | Now you know this , do n't start applying it rigorously as a rule which will inhibit your sailing , merely let the body work it out for itself by noticing the levelness of the horizon . |
| 8 | The denial system is strong enough without giving the addictive disease any additional opportunity to manifest itself by giving the patient further excuse to leave treatment . |
| 9 | There may be another problem which is manifesting itself by making the gearbox chatter such as an out of balance engine or faulty gearbox mountings . |
| 10 | By exerting gentle pressure on the zones of the foot the reflexologist is able to diagnose areas of malfunction in the body and then , by massage of the appropriate area of the foot , to help the body heal itself by improving the functioning of the nervous and circulatory systems . |