Example sentences of "[vb base] [pn reflx] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you take your guitar to your local music shop and try out their range of pedals , the chances are that you will find something to do the job and save yourself the substantial cost of a new set of pickups . |
| 2 | It is a long way from the post-punk Big Black noise of old that first did the rounds of Ireland , which they confirm themselves the following day when , nursing Alps-sized hangovers , the threesome spill out stories of their past as we head through New York to the photo-shoot in the Bronx . |
| 3 | If you can aim squarely , hold the club correctly and form a good stance , then you give yourself the best chance to strike the ball correctly . |
| 4 | That 's right trying to find work these days can be demanding and extremely frustrating so you want to make sure that you give yourself the best chance of getting a job and one way to help is to do a good application form and know how to handle yourself in an interview . |
| 5 | ‘ We set ourselves the 30,000 target for our 21st birthday — March 1992 , ’ John said . |
| 6 | But in those general objectives , we then set ourselves the top ten , top ten objectives and how we are going to actually action those objectives er to er move forward and if they were achieved , we thought if we achieved those ten objectives and that 's going to take time and as I say it 's a dynamic plan , it 's going to take two , three years to achieve and if we achieve those objectives then we will have achieved our own rule er our overall mission . |
| 7 | Nine years have passed since my divorce and I tell myself the half-forgotten betrayals and deceits are old news . |
| 8 | The researchers then set themselves the unenviable task of positioning 48 aphids about 1 cm away from the leaves of both the wild and cultivated plants , making sure that the insects were pointing towards the leaves . |
| 9 | They set themselves the difficult task of disentangling this cosmic dust from the earthly sort . |
| 10 | There they will hire a minibus and drive themselves the 1,000 kilometres overland to Bophuthatswana . |
| 11 | She knew that , even as she knew that , whatever price had to be paid , she would rather pay it than deny herself the overwhelming need coursing through her . |
| 12 | I find myself the only thing is to change the subject . |
| 13 | QUITE HOW it happened is open to public conjecture , but from being ‘ just another band ’ a few milliseconds back , the sumptuous , swaggering pearls of suave currently referred to as Suede today find themselves the red-hottest property on a lukewarm market . |
| 14 | Here he was able to stand back from the onrush of western man and ask himself the real questions of life and meaning ; get his young life , full and successful as it had been , into perspective . |
| 15 | It is the most beautiful thing you will ever wear — until I surpass myself the next time ! ’ |
| 16 | ‘ It is beautiful , ’ she said coyly , ‘ it is the most beautiful dress I will ever wear , until I surpass myself the next time . ’ |
| 17 | Before you take off , ask yourself the following questions . |
| 18 | Once you understand the basics of what the technology can provide you need to carefully consider your own situation and ask yourself the following questions : |
| 19 | For example , ask yourself the following questions : When you walk along the street , do you walk decisively with your head up , looking around you ? |
| 20 | For example , ask yourself the following questions : When you walk down the street , do you walk |
| 21 | To sum up , then , when planning to persuade ask yourself the following : |
| 22 | For the moment , ask yourself the following questions . |
| 23 | Always check the final composition before the photograph is taken and ask yourself the following questions : |
| 24 | So ask yourself the following questions beforehand : • How long are you likely to be out for ? • How many bottles and nappies does your baby manage to get through in that time ? • Is there going to be somewhere you can change him ( even the car ) and/or breastfeed him comfortably , or warm a bottle if necessary ? • Is it likely to rain ( you 'll need a wet-weather cover ) , be very hot ( sun cream and a hat ) , or cold ( extra layers , hat and gloves ) ? |
| 25 | Alcoholics Anonymous ( who should know ) in their Pamphlet " Are you an alcoholic ? " say that a Positive answer to any four of the following questions indicates cause for concern : To answer this question ( " Are you an alcoholic ? " ) ask yourself the following questioned and answer them as honestly as you can . |
| 26 | Before splashing out on a travel cot , ask yourself the following questions to make sure you buy one that really going to do the job you want it to : |
| 27 | If you are not quite sure of the sort of kitchen that will best suit you , ask yourself the following ; questions : |
| 28 | If you have not really thought how you could improve your space , or ca n't quite place what is wrong , ask yourself the following questions : |
| 29 | Late that night I ask myself the age-old question . |
| 30 | Do n't ask me why , I often ask myself the same question ! |