Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb base] [pn reflx] with " in BNC.
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| 1 | Frogs and birds pamper themselves with plumes of pampas grass |
| 2 | Forest Goblins decorate themselves with colourful feathers , often sticking the quills directly into their skin as Goblins feel little pain . |
| 3 | The fortunate survivors find themselves with a wealth of food and very little competition in which to grow to their maximum potential . |
| 4 | He recommends policyholders familiarise themselves with the conditions of their cover . |
| 5 | Despite great efforts to ‘ bottle up ’ sources of funds within regional boundaries , some banks find themselves with excess liquidity which they are not allowed to use for expanding credits to local enterprises , and this has led to some inter-regional flows of bank funds ( and to the uncontrolled expansion of bank lending to firms such as Agrokomerc ) . |
| 6 | But it remains true that the cabinet , its members and senior officials concern themselves with broader issues and leave the trivia to underlings . |
| 7 | As marriage partners view themselves with regard to the prospect of being loved there is something to be said for considering the phileo model . |
| 8 | But it is worth noting that though the problems this produces for validation of theory are still not resolved in the social sciences , some researchers comfort themselves with the argument that different theories may agree at least on common working definitions , while a significant body of methodological writers has learnt to love the thorny creature by arguing ( after Max Weber ) that the theory- or value-component is a crucial positive factor in social-science explanation . |
| 9 | Supporters of this option claim it reinstates the spectacle of demo-cracy , while critics content themselves with pointing out that it is currently used in Iceland , Bosnia , and parts of Turkey . |
| 10 | Breastfeeding was not found to be an area of jealousy and envy as many mothers prepare themselves with books , potties , drinks , and crayons to distract the older child while they breastfeed the baby . |
| 11 | In letters to Edward Carpenter written in December 1893 and January 1894 , Robert Blatchford said : ‘ Perhaps I 'm a prejudiced old Tory ; but the whole subject is ‘ 'nasty' ’ to me … if Socialists identify themselves with any sweeping changes in sexual relations the Industrial Change will be seriously retarded . |
| 12 | For while there are many for whom the decimation of Baghdad is guided by a fine and noble and sense of justice , many others find themselves with effectively no alternative but to support ‘ our government ’ / ‘ our boys ’ / ‘ freedom ’ or whatever other option is put before them , in spite of their doubts about the validity of the whole bloody exercise . |
| 13 | No wonder brewers find themselves with unprofitable outlets in such areas , whatever pub concept they apply to them . |
| 14 | Earlier computing concerned itself with the operations of the firm ; modern systems concern themselves with decision-support as well . |
| 15 | The physical anthropologists concern themselves with the history and distribution of the varieties of mankind considered as species and sub-species . |