Example sentences of "and [vb base] [pn reflx] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She wanted only to rid herself of the blocks Ewan had inflicted on her and lose herself in a new future . |
| 2 | If we did n't get the damage repaired , we could end up with a blind ship and fly ourselves into a black hole . |
| 3 | He wanted to get out of the old activist scene and transform himself into a modern , successful businessman . |
| 4 | It agreed to draw on creative Marxism and other traditions and transform itself into an empowering organisation in order to contribute to opening up the new political formulations that will be needed across Europe in the post cold-war era . |
| 5 | And provide yourself with a little amusement into the bargain ? ’ |
| 6 | He saw Ratagan 's axe flash like a star and bury itself in a hairy snout , splintering black blood . |
| 7 | That 's why they are determined to triumph on Tuesday and lift themselves into a respectable position in Group Three from which the favourites to qualify are Spain , Denmark and the Republic of Ireland . |
| 8 | Jacques Delors , the President of the Commission of the European Communities ( EC ) , proposed on March 7 that the EC go beyond establishing a joint foreign and security policy and commit itself to a common European defence policy . |
| 9 | I have canvassed the views of my hon. Friend the Minister for Local Government and Inner Cities who is very European , and he assures me that people who live in the southern part of Spain were totally bemused to wake up one day and find themselves in an invented region called Andalusia with a different Government from than in Madrid . |
| 10 | To open a white painted door , its handle and finger plate of white porcelain rimmed in gold and painted with fat roses , and find herself in a low warm room where every surface was cushioned and padded , designed for comfort , was a revelation indeed . |
| 11 | Only today matters , so forget about tomorrow , pack your bags , and prepare yourself for a magical holiday . |
| 12 | Go out and treat yourself to a new revealing swimsuit so you have got something to aim for . |
| 13 | The first is that spring is in the air , so it 's time to dust away the winter cobwebs and treat yourself to a new look ! |
| 14 | When you spread work like this over a very long period you are able to look into yourself , and see yourself in a great work of art . |