Example sentences of "[vb base] [pn reflx] in a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Women 's exemption from these time-geared precepts was the result both of their extensive periods of ritual impurity and of their designated role as closeted homemakers — though of course in making such a statement , we immediately involve ourselves in a greater degree of circularity . |
| 2 | This created a tendency for the administrator to facilitate the flow of benefits which the state frequently confers upon private enterprise to private businessmen for a return , and , indeed , involve himself in a variety of legal and illegal activities for which the post of senior government servant is advantageous . |
| 3 | It can and will work , but only if heads and governors involve themselves in a true partnership based on mutual trust , respect and understanding . |
| 4 | Say we picture ourselves in a desert and all these people want some water , but one person goes and gets it ? |
| 5 | ‘ At last we are getting the reward for our hard work and we will be challenging for the world title ourselves in a couple of years , ’ he said . |
| 6 | ( 5 ) In breach of their fiduciary duties they put themselves in a position where there was a conflict between their duty to the plaintiff to inform him and their personal interest in ensuring that they obtained commission on both Vertigo and Caliban. ( 6 ) As a consequence ( a ) the plaintiff was entitled to damages for breach of contract and fiduciary duties ; ( b ) the defendants , being in breach of their fiduciary duties as agents , were not entitled to their commission . |
| 7 | But how do rational agents put themselves in a position of being able to anticipate changes in the money stock ? |
| 8 | advice is taking people off , with , in the knowledge that they will not necessarily , er , er , er put themselves in a straight-jacket . |
| 9 | Or imagine yourself in a peaceful place . |
| 10 | Imagine yourself in a beautiful garden , dancing across the lawns in sheer delight . |
| 11 | Perhaps imagine yourself in a cosy armchair , gazing into a log fire , stroking the cat on your lap and sipping a glass of dandelion wine . |
| 12 | Imagine yourself in a lush , green landscape , with hills rising around you . |
| 13 | Imagine yourself in a room you love . |
| 14 | Close your eyes and imagine yourself in a bookshop . |
| 15 | Imagine yourself in a cinema . |
| 16 | Imagine yourself in a night club . |
| 17 | Pending the departure of the Birkenhead train they bestow themselves in a waiting room set apart , or roam the platforms . |
| 18 | Now that I seek myself in a serpent |
| 19 | It is important that I put myself in a position to be able to give you the best possible advice . |
| 20 | He saw Ratagan 's axe flash like a star and bury itself in a hairy snout , splintering black blood . |
| 21 | Once it was recognized that animals orient themselves in a variety of ways , the engineering approach was extremely successful in identifying the underlying mechanisms . |
| 22 | The pupils seat themselves in a square representing the doctor 's office . |
| 23 | The sexual revolution was beginning and it was very exciting to get away from home and enjoy yourself in a relatively guilt-free way . ’ |
| 24 | The men amongst the ultra-religious Chasidim immerse themselves in a mikva before the onset of the sabbath in order to purify themselves spiritually . |
| 25 | Above all remember that you are selling yourself , so present yourself in a confident fashion but without boasting . |
| 26 | and how you feel yourself , that 's how you present yourself to other people , I think if you present yourself in a confident manner , I think people pick up on that and I do , I do n't think beauty is necessarily what you see , I think its how you feel within yourself and how you present yourself to people . |
| 27 | In a thoughtful exploration of the relevance of Caplan 's crisis theory ( 1961 ) for social work practice , O'Hagan proposed that the chaotic situations which frequently present themselves in a social service department require a different understanding of the nature of a crisis and the part played by a social worker in resolving it . |
| 28 | One point , just to add to what Liz is saying , and I support everything she 's said , one further point is that accuracy is terribly important because if you actually have a mistake in the press release , and the editors publish it or it 's broadcast and a whole lot of listeners or readers write in and complain , they 'll find it very hard to forgive you because they get themselves in a terrible problem , so do be sure you 're giving them accurate information all the time . |
| 29 | ‘ Any idiot could stick a few leaves from a houseplant on their heads , and wrap themselves in a bedsheet . |
| 30 | She wanted only to rid herself of the blocks Ewan had inflicted on her and lose herself in a new future . |