Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pn reflx] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His alternative is what he calls an ‘ appreciative ’ stance : ‘ These appreciative sentiments are easily summarized : we do not for a moment wish that we could rid ourselves of deviant phenomena . |
| 2 | In order to believe in the Devil we must rid ourselves of unhelpful images of him ( though we do not need to wax philosophical about him as I did for the doubting lady ! ) . |
| 3 | ‘ Especially as once we start , we can never confine ourselves to just kissing , ’ Luke quipped with harsh humour , and paused . |
| 4 | From the National Palace , General Garcia , flanked by senior officers and political leaders , told the country that Congress would first purge itself of corrupt members and then elect a new president . |
| 5 | They wanted more reforms , not less , and an active role to play in helping the country rid itself of social ills . |
| 6 | The importance of the concession theory is that it establishes a theoretical framework sympathetic to state intervention ; the company is a creature of the state , existing to promote the public welfare , and as such the state has the right to interfere in its internal affairs and need not confine itself to external , general-law regulation . |
| 7 | If this legislation was repealed , the Pope promised , the church would confine itself to religious matters . |
| 8 | The West must now steel itself for military action in Bosnia |
| 9 | It is arguable that teacher expectations and behaviour could be creating an interactive process of low expectations , low achievements and black pupil resistance , although it is important to recognize that teacher expectations do not automatically translate themselves into self-fulfilling prophecies ( Short , 1985 ) . |
| 10 | You can enjoy yourself with beautiful smoked salmon and olives or soup , followed by roast lamb and a few spuds from the garden , French beans , or whatever . |
| 11 | These men did not describe themselves as Zuwayi hurr , but even though their activities were largely circumscribed by their police work , they maintained some activities which were typical of a free Zuwaya . |
| 12 | Pupils are able to identify and direct themselves towards appropriate tasks . |
| 13 | If asked , I would describe myself as average height , with dyed black hair . |
| 14 | But overall , it was by turning to their own bodies that women artists could free themselves from surrealist stereotypes . |
| 15 | The great agricultural countries between the Baltic and the Black Sea can free themselves from patriarchal-feudal barbarism only through an agrarian revolution which will transform the peasants from their condition of serfdom or of subjection to the corvée into the free owners of the land — a revolution which will be exactly the same as the French revolution of 1789 in the countryside . |
| 16 | Eleven of Britain 's top riders will pit themselves against international stars of the calibre of Kyra Kirklund ( Finland ) , Margit Otto-Crepin ( France ) , Pia Laus ( Italy ) and from Holland Anky van Grunsven and Ellen Bontje . |
| 17 | Even today , with the growth of computers in every branch of business , it is rare to find a computer man who can explain himself in simple English . |
| 18 | But how does a person normally prepare himself for frightening and distressing events ? |
| 19 | By day Hayling would help organize the workers at Langley , and in the evenings he would throw himself into pressure-group work . |
| 20 | Nor do we easily associate ourselves with violent behaviour . |
| 21 | Let's face it , we live with our negative parts and generally we may beat ourselves in public . |
| 22 | Low-grade malnutrition ( slightly fewer vitamins and minerals than you need ; too much fat and sugar and too little fibre ) can show itself in small , insidious ways . |
| 23 | But he is insisting , in black and white terms , that the divine sonship , mediated by the Spirit , must show itself in changed behaviour . |
| 24 | To generate a biological molecule like haemoglobin , the red pigment in blood , by simple sieving would be equivalent to taking all the amino-acid building blocks of haemoglobin , jumbling them up at random , and hoping that the haemoglobin molecule would reconstitute itself by sheer luck . |
| 25 | For busy housewives , Christmas can present itself with other problems — over-excited children and a million and one things to do . |
| 26 | It is a problem which comes up at various points in considering the relations between biology and human practices , and may be put in the following way : how is a phenotypic character which would present itself in other species as a behavioural tendency represented in a species which has a culture , language and conceptual thought ? |
| 27 | A woman can present herself in various roles : as a ‘ mother figure ’ , or as a child appealing to her husband 's paternal instinct . |
| 28 | You can pamper yourself with Marine Algae Hydrotherapy baths with underwater massage to relieve tired muscles , Blitz baths to boost circulation and Seaweed Envelopments to help reduce cellulite . |
| 29 | Imagine a Highland haven far away from the hustle and bustle of the city … a private world where you can pamper yourself in unparalleled luxury … and relax in surroundings of timeless beauty . |
| 30 | You should surround yourself with close friends — it will put you in a good mood for dealing with a financial matter . |