Example sentences of "[det] [noun pl] [v-ing] [pn reflx] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They spent the next few minutes getting themselves and the canoe off the water . |
| 2 | In accountancy , for example , by the time you 've done your training and spent some years establishing yourself , you then have your children just at the time when you 're supposed to be going all out for partnership . |
| 3 | It is illuminating that much of Askwith 's article is devoted to Blakemore 's apparent surrender to these demands having himself ‘ invited most of Britain 's leading ophthalmologists ’ to bear witness to the clinical benefits of his work . |
| 4 | Surprisingly perhaps , Jill , the extraordinarily feminine beauty , and Ken , who spent so much of his life these days camping himself , became great friends . |
| 5 | On the other hand , I imagine that under my sublime guidance , this child will in some way be me but without the less desirable bits that I have so many problems divesting myself of . |
| 6 | In this spirit , Section 11 of the 1966 Local Government Act offered financial assistance for those authorities finding themselves with substantial proportions of Commonwealth migrant communities ‘ whose language and customs differ from those of the community ’ . |
| 7 | Those slaves distinguishing themselves through their sporting efforts in the ring were able to win their freedom and , in some cases , elevate themselves to social prominence . |
| 8 | So far , groups of crew have had an induction course and what is called ‘ a long sail ’ , when they spend several days acquainting themselves with the boat and gear , absorbing everything from how the cooker is switched on and how to flush the head to hoisting the mainsail and steering . |
| 9 | Aircraft captains are legally entitled to deny boarding to any passengers presenting themselves at the aircraft who , cat the captain 's absolute discretion , are unacceptably under the influence of drink or drugs . |
| 10 | Clearly , the basis of paternalism — that decisions concerning a particular person 's fate are better made for him than by him , because others wiser than he are more keenly aware of his best interests than he can be — conflicts with the notion of a right to self-determination , whereby a person is deemed entitled to make his own decisions concerning himself , within tolerable limits , free from the interference of others . |
| 11 | A Great Tightness lies on most pavements unleashing itself round all passing ankles . |
| 12 | The strong winds took their toll throughout the day with most competitors finding themselves going overboard at some point during the faces , which came under the control of Bolton Sailing Club officials . |