Example sentences of "to save [pn reflx] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By 1663 real problems were already apparent , and in 1673 , four years before Vermuyden died , mighty floods inundated the Fens , forcing the inhabitants ‘ to save themselves in boats ’ . |
| 2 | As the troubadour Pous de Capdeuil put it , " What more can kings desire than the right to save themselves from hell-fire by mighty deeds of arms ? " |
| 3 | Detailed police forensic work uncovered how the two young women — best friends on a holiday together — fought frantically to save themselves from slaughter . |
| 4 | Their minds reeled , sickness churned as they struggled to save themselves from injury . |
| 5 | Swindon Town 's run of success nearly came to a stop at Luton on Wednesday night … you must have heard that favourite football cliche about there never being an easy game … it was one of those for Town … they missed Glenn Hoddle 's influence and never settled against a Luton side that need the points just as badly to save themselves from relegation … |
| 6 | only two matches left of rugby union 's league season and Gloucester need to win at least one of them to save themselves from relegation … on saturday they went down to Orrell at Kingsholm … the score 8-13 |