Example sentences of "[vb base] [pn reflx] with [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Taking orders without question removed the need to make decisions or involve himself with external matters . |
| 2 | Gerald of Wales , writing in the later twelfth century , says that the Welsh do not build ‘ lofty stone buildings ’ but content themselves with small huts made of the boughs of trees twisted together . ’ |
| 3 | Bakers in England content themselves with Hot Cross Buns at Easter . |
| 4 | People are sensible to ignore these fruitless attempts at philosophy and ‘ content themselves with daily experience ’ and common sense , even if this is merely ‘ feeding upon acorns ’ . |
| 5 | However , many difficulties immediately suggest themselves with this use of hoards . |
| 6 | Forest Goblins decorate themselves with colourful feathers , often sticking the quills directly into their skin as Goblins feel little pain . |
| 7 | As many as half the New Yorkers who inject themselves with intravenous drugs may carry the AIDS virus ; in the Tacoma and Seattle area only about 10% of the addicts are infected . |
| 8 | Instead of ‘ us and them ’ perceptions of their relationships with their employers , the manual workers would forgo hitherto strong class loyalties , and increasingly associate themselves with middle- class conformity . |
| 9 | Those of geometer moths are coloured and patterned to look like twigs and when they hold themselves with one end in the air at exactly the same angle to a stem as other twigs springing from it , they are virtually impossible to detect . |
| 10 | Those who now equip themselves with good educational qualifications , training in modern management techniques , write and speak fluently and are comfortable with modern technology , will find satisfying and rewarding careers in either public relations or advertising . |
| 11 | Some species , Rosa moyesii for example , seed themselves with such abandon that it is not at all unusual to find self-sown seedlings growing freely underneath the shrub , and others are enough to tax the patience of a saint — that is all part of the challenge . |
| 12 | Familiarize yourself with each of the procedures described above . |
| 13 | Suit yourself with this year 's classic menswear collection |
| 14 | ‘ And you watch yourself with that fried egg . |
| 15 | Equip yourself with Another Hong Kong — invaluable for anyone determined to get off the beaten track . |
| 16 | Fill yourself with low calorie drinks such as Diet Coke or slimlines and enjoy your evening snack . |
| 17 | when we do use our staff , we have the advantage that they are not restricted to a fixed location , but are mobile within districts and organise themselves with minimum supervision and are already capable of using high productivity equipment . |
| 18 | But she could n't ever see me , though I think at first she knew I was around , so now I mostly stay where I am and amuse myself with some of the other kids who are here too . |
| 19 | We then find ourselves with these two approaches : the simultaneous and the bilingual . |
| 20 | After your bath or shower , grit your teeth and splash yourself with cold water ! |
| 21 | It 's cost effective to have foam or box filters available as simple back-up units should you have problems , or find yourself with sick fish or fry . |
| 22 | And you deal yourself with new recruits and so forth as a sort of P R man , you you deal with new recruits ? |
| 23 | Even people we think of as being extremely rich will often grumble because they compare themselves with those who earn even more money than they do . |
| 24 | No wonder brewers find themselves with unprofitable outlets in such areas , whatever pub concept they apply to them . |
| 25 | Despite great efforts to ‘ bottle up ’ sources of funds within regional boundaries , some banks find themselves with excess liquidity which they are not allowed to use for expanding credits to local enterprises , and this has led to some inter-regional flows of bank funds ( and to the uncontrolled expansion of bank lending to firms such as Agrokomerc ) . |
| 26 | Girls who suddenly find themselves with enormous breasts may collapse in on themselves in embarrassment or try to hide behind folded arms , and the result is an equally collapsed voice which often gives out altogether at crucial moments . |
| 27 | ‘ We will review the matter at that stage ’ he said , adding that ‘ henceforth Mr O'Reilly will conduct his business within the rules and regulations and acquaint himself with these regulations . ’ |
| 28 | But for a special treat indulge yourself with one of these luxury flavours : English toffee , pecan , Dutch chocolate , strawberry , vanilla and even clotted cream vanilla all from the Cricket St Thomas range of ice creams . |
| 29 | However , it was not all one-sided and Hammer gave a good account of themselves in the first half , restricting Haslemere to one goal and going close themselves with long-range shots . |
| 30 | I comfort myself with that recollection when dealing with complaints about my own paper , very much part of a modern editor 's work in an age when our readers have become more critical and more discriminating , but Professor Macmurray 's insights have helped me to distinguish between those complaints that flow , as they sometimes do , from a different subjective interpretation of a given body of facts and those that arise from a straightforward error on our part . |