Example sentences of "to rid [pron] of the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We seek to rid ourselves of the awful thought that we might have some responsibility for what has happened . |
| 2 | As he pushed the calf 's head towards the udder he spat to rid himself of the polluting sight of birth . |
| 3 | He watched Simon 's trainers padding around to the back door only inches from his face and he wanted to scream , to rid himself of the unbearable tension . |
| 4 | ‘ No , no , ’ the Finnish detective said , shaking his head as if to rid himself of the last remnants of misunderstanding . |
| 5 | Enver Hoxha 's widow Nexhmije Hoxha , who had headed the Communist-dominated Democratic Front until December 1990 , but who had subsequently been expelled from the party as it sought to rid itself of the hardline old guard , was arrested on Dec. 4 to stand trial for corruption , as was Rita Marko , a politburo member for 34 years until July 1990 . |
| 6 | The Irish Government was resolutely determined to rid itself of the British system which had done so much harm to the economy . |
| 7 | It can take a long time for a woman to rid herself of the automatic assumptions that she has absorbed about home-making , and learn to fashion an approach which suits her and her family . |
| 8 | This , he told her , was Italy 's great chance , far greater than in '48 , to rid herself of the foreign oppressor and unite to form a great power . |
| 9 | By now Kelly needed extensive physiotheraphy several times a day to rid her of the excess mucus that clogged her lungs . |
| 10 | The general health of older people might be improved if they were able to rid themselves of the many ageist attitudes that surround the issue , and were able to feel more positive about their health prospects . |
| 11 | Self-help groups can be very useful and ideally every physician caring for diabetics should have access to a person skilled in helping people to rid themselves of the smoking habit . |
| 12 | The fire had been doused under a great , smoking heap of insects ; the human beings shook themselves like dogs to rid themselves of the sickening creatures , which were showing , for some reason , perhaps because she was wearing a white muslin dress , a particular desire to land on Lucy . |
| 13 | Unfortunately , unlike the reader in your latest issue , I have been unable to rid myself of the conventional black and white screen in favour of the blue and yellow achievable . |