Example sentences of "[vb pp] [pn reflx] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The more fully we have developed ourselves the more cause for such gratitude we will have , and the more we understand the cosmos , particularly by grasping the true nature of detailed parts of it and their place in the total scheme , the more we will appreciate the sheer wonderfulness of it , and arrive at a kind of mystical adoration of it . |
| 2 | We 've won ourselves a new world . |
| 3 | He also played cricket , and had already earned himself a bad reputation by smashing two windows in the village . |
| 4 | The Emperor takes personal command of his army whenever possible , and has earned himself an impressive record of victories and conquest . |
| 5 | Promising young batsman , Ian Place , seems to have booked himself a regular spot in A Division side . |
| 6 | LARK LANE has always considered itself a little French . |
| 7 | Dangerfield has earned itself a distinguished place in the history of British textile production . |
| 8 | All during the night , over and over again , she had found it absurd that she 'd ever considered herself a happy woman . |
| 9 | She could have picked herself a better boyfriend . |
| 10 | The nearest neighbours of Ben Nevis , Carn Mor Dearg and Aonach Beag , both have summits above the 4000 mark ; to another of the group , Aonach Mor , the Ordnance Survey rather churlishly ascribes a height of 3999 only , a tribute to their meticulous accuracy but a pity they could not have permitted themselves a slight error of twelve inches . |
| 11 | Incidentally , Willoughby , you 've earned yourself a black mark for that little trouble . |
| 12 | If you achieve this , then a record deal is just around the corner , and you will have earned yourself a strong negotiating position which should enable you to sign the deal you want and not the first deal that is offered . |
| 13 | By the time the last participant cruised into Las Palmas the crew of Eevin had earned themselves an affectionate notoriety . |
| 14 | And yet , until Irina described me as bad-tempered , I had considered myself a peaceable man , a listener and an observer , occasionally a counsellor , even a mediator . |
| 15 | ‘ He has given himself a hard race , ’ said Josh Gifford , but if he recovers quickly the seven-year-old will go for the H and T Walker Chase at Ascot next weekend . |
| 16 | In the political parlance of 1992 , I suppose it might be said that Mr Platt has given himself a double whammy . |
| 17 | ‘ Should be , should n't there ? ’ said Joe , who 'd put his new jersey on and given himself an expensive look . |
| 18 | Over the years he had not only made himself a small fortune , but in the process gained something of a respectable reputation . |
| 19 | Ronnie returned to his native Midlands to become senior coach at Wolves in March 1965 , have completed exactly 100 League games for us and having made himself a popular fellow here at Selhurst Park . |
| 20 | He had also made himself the leading authority on fossil fish , taking over Cuvier 's work . |
| 21 | But now Mr Gorbachev has made himself the unpalatable alternative . |
| 22 | Erm and had he had he patented it or I do n't know about exactly the timing , he might have made himself an absolute fortune . |
| 23 | He had made himself an internal picture of me and now only examined it against my external appearance ’ . |
| 24 | Now Pound has interested himself a great deal in the order of the Templars , to which Pierre of Castillon belonged . |
| 25 | The year before , Ruari had built himself a wee turf hut among the skeps on the moor to keep an eye on them , but Mairi complained about having to bring his food so far , and he 'd given up using it . |
| 26 | We got to hear about this " mad American " who had designed and built himself a magnificent villa in an almost inaccessible spot on the side of the mountain . |
| 27 | For Martin had built himself a handsome new house . |
| 28 | DAVID Capper , the BBC Radio Ulster reporter with one of the best-known voices on the air , has just clinched himself a fantastic new job . |
| 29 | It was on this basis of this rationality , embodied in modern science and technology , that cette vielle Europe had triumphed throughout the world , had made itself the universal point of reference . |
| 30 | The attack came shortly after a " committee of public salvation " , led by hardline Latvian CP leader Alfred Rubiks , had proclaimed itself a rival government to that of President Anatolijs Gorbunovs . |