Example sentences of "have [verb] [pn reflx] [prep] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Linlithgow 's Labour MP , Tam Dalyell , has aligned himself with local people fighting the proposed workings and has expressed concern that they could damage or destroy a line of beech trees bounding the site . |
| 2 | Another partner , Mr Tim Haggie , has distinguished himself in sporting circles . |
| 3 | But while the British media 's account of World Cup preparations in Italy has been dominated by the prospect of violence , British domestic youth culture has primed itself for other possibilities by looking to the Latin-influenced culture of spectatorship and style . |
| 4 | He has deported himself with great dignity . |
| 5 | If danger threatens powerful muscles can snap the valves tightly shut , and once a bivalve has closed itself in this way it can be very difficult to force it open — it has ‘ clammed ’ up . |
| 6 | Not only has he exerted himself tirelessly on teh College 's behalf but he has flung himself with similar enthusiasm into fundraising for the Prince 's Trust and for the Leigh City Technology School in Kent . |
| 7 | The psychoanalytical school , almost by definition has based itself on supra-historical assumptions which have been almost valueless in detailed analyses . |
| 8 | This desire has shewn itself in some minds in the advocacy of the introduction of some new style especially marking our own age , in others in the wish to see the Architecture which so especially belongs to our own and immediately neighbouring Countries , — and which for some classes of buildings has already been so completely revived , — adapted to the especial requirements of our own times and all the inventions habits and comforts incident to them . |
| 9 | I am rather surprised that Martin Frears has found himself in this predicament . |
| 10 | And it is apparent that Ackroyd has found himself in this manner — through exposure to Wilde , Eliot , and now Chatterton . |
| 11 | This is almost the position in which the Liberal party has found itself in recent elections ( see Table 5.2 ) . |
| 12 | The system has found itself in dire need of a new way of legitimating itself , and this need has given rise to a variety of responses . |
| 13 | Today a substantial winter population has re-established itself in both harbours and is still increasing ; there is little doubt that the numbers involved are now far greater than ever before . |
| 14 | It is important to emphasise at the outset the magnitude of the task which the applicant has set himself by this appeal . |
| 15 | The North Face Ve 25 is a mountain tent which has proved itself on many expeditions |
| 16 | After five years in operation , Channel Four has proved itself on both counts . |
| 17 | What is clear , however , is that the ideal of public service broadcasting has combined with the imposed statutory obligations on the broadcasters to produce a system of broadcasting which has proved itself over many decades . |
| 18 | It is evident that Polybius has identified himself with Roman success . |
| 19 | Those who think that Jenny herself is a little dull at times might conclude that Patrick has impaled himself on that point , like one of those Romans whose language he used to teach . |
| 20 | The reigning world champion , who turned his back on Formula One after he was outmanoeuvred by Alain Prost last season , has established himself as runaway favourite to win the Indycar championship . |
| 21 | Former marketing and promotions assistant to the now defunct David Messum Gallery , Michael Roosen has launched himself with considerable energy into the business of ‘ Healing , Personal Development , and Stress Management as well as Visual Arts promotion ’ . |
| 22 | This commitment has manifested itself in many ways , e.g. sending out people to speak at schools , inviting school groups to tour the centre , awarding business scholarships to sixth formers and taking on pupils for work experience . |
| 23 | This has manifested itself in three ways . |
| 24 | If Guy had only exchanged contracts last week , he 'd organised himself with impressive speed . |
| 25 | He 'd got himself into enough trouble already by doing too much of that . |
| 26 | With a sinking feeling she knew what he meant — he had no intention of telling his brother how he 'd got himself into this situation . |
| 27 | In fact later on during the flight , when I 'd unravelled myself from this guy and was playing poker with some French people , I asked God to give me the sign then , in the hand I was about to get . |
| 28 | In an increasingly profit-driven state even the most conservative parts of the church have had to distance themselves from some policies . |
| 29 | The US , even more than Britain , has had to propel itself into international roles in order to create the illusion of being a united nation-state . |
| 30 | In this respect orthodox medicine may have placed itself at some disadvantage to its complementary counterparts . |