Example sentences of "[det] [noun] [vb pp] [pn reflx] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Very few farmers prepared themselves for handing over , tending to assume that ‘ next year would be time enough ’ . |
| 2 | ‘ That 's the one , me boy , and it has this morning presented itself in four mess-tins . |
| 3 | Where the buyer places an order with a seller for what is essentially sub-contract manufacture , it is very common either for the seller to require the buyer to provide such items for use in the manufacture , or to have such items made himself . |
| 4 | These workers regarded themselves as temporarily relieving their parents of the burden of supporting them and perhaps contributing something to the overall family budget . |
| 5 | If more people confined themselves to dealing with facts then life would be a whole lot simpler . ’ |
| 6 | He has several times got himself into a position of strength in his battle with parliament , and bartered it away for short-term gains . |
| 7 | His own group called itself the Free Conservatives , set up an office to rival that of the official party , and supplied money and professional assistance to rebels at by-elections . |
| 8 | Both countries committed themselves not to attack or invade the other , and to resolve disputes through a process of dialogue . |
| 9 | Both sides committed themselves to continuing high-level discussions ( expected to be between Meyer and Ramaphosa ) . |