Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb -s] [pn reflx] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | Henley prides itself on the accessibility of its Faculty whose services extend well beyond the formal classroom environment . |
| 2 | As her name indicates , Serena prides herself on being under control . |
| 3 | Although Koch prides himself on his team 's technological programme , he admitted he had overlooked the change to daylight-saving time , which meant the races began an hour earlier , while the wind was still building . |
| 4 | Murdoch prides himself on being a journalist with the skill to edit his papers personally as and when he chooses . |
| 5 | Gibson Keddie finds himself on the wrong end of a tongue lashing … |
| 6 | COSE prides itself on its un-organisation : no dues , no structure , no consortium , no budget , and it 's hard to reckon how such a motley crew , left to its own devices , can even begin to expect to defeat Bill Gates , master of the media , without a common war chest and a seriously orchestrated propaganda campaign . |
| 7 | COSE prides itself on its un-organisation : no dues , no structure , no consortium , no budget ( UX No 428 ) . |
| 8 | Thailand prides itself on being one of the easiest places in Asia to do business in . |
| 9 | [ Suddenly BELVILLE throws himself on PAMELA . |
| 10 | ‘ Bradford sells itself on its friendly image and I still believe that if we can get kids on to the campus , we will improve recruitment , ’ she says . |
| 11 | TES prides itself on having established a solid reputation as a customer-oriented , quality-conscious , and cost-competitive service organisation . |
| 12 | Mrs Thatcher prides herself on her reputation as an ‘ Iron Lady ’ . |
| 13 | Mrs Thatcher prides herself on her strong and determined leadership , but this frequently means overruling colleagues and ignoring advice . |
| 14 | Eric settles himself on the oche . |
| 15 | FURLANETTO PRIDES HIMSELF ON THE range of work which he chooses to undertake , particularly recently when he recorded the ‘ other ’ Don Giovanni by Gazzaniga ( see ‘ Opera Reviews ’ in this issue ) . |
| 16 | Wayans prides himself on his no-sacred-cows approach to comedy , even when it has led to controversy . |
| 17 | AMERICA 'S Corning prides itself on being lean and nice . |
| 18 | L'Esquire prides itself on its superlative standards of service and relaxed atmosphere . |
| 19 | ROS raises himself on his elbows and shades his eyes as he stares into the auditorium . |