Example sentences of "[vb -s] [verb] [pn reflx] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the continuum of penal philosophy which stretches from the punitive to the reformative , the Nicaraguan penal system has placed itself on the far edge of reform . |
| 2 | Logically this may not seem to make sense , yet for Christians it is like paradox pointing beyond a neat literalism to that reality which has impinged itself on them . |
| 3 | Could our good Christian Mrs Dallam possibly expose her daughter , and her friends ' daughters , to a woman like Marie , who has shown herself on a public stage for money , and lived with one man while married to another ? |
| 4 | The Synod meets at Westminster , just over the road from the Palace of Westminster , and although a relatively modern institution ( 1970 ) , it has modelled itself on its parliamentary cousins . |
| 5 | However in America , where addictions are almost as mandatory as seeing the ‘ shrink ’ , a new wave of ‘ ca n't do withouts ’ has unleashed itself on society . |
| 6 | Doolittle has based himself on what seems a pellucidly consequential and intelligently written play by Rex Deverell ( also the librettist ) ; and though the piece is offered as ‘ best suited … to alternative audiences ’ , it cuts an oddly respectable figure in the modestly louche surroundings of Chapter . |
| 7 | It has turned its back on the elitism of many consumer organisations and has based itself on a democratic structure in which the voluntary efforts of the members determine policy and action . |
| 8 | The psychoanalytical school , almost by definition has based itself on supra-historical assumptions which have been almost valueless in detailed analyses . |
| 9 | In a way he has moulded himself on the likeness of Ben Hogan . |
| 10 | After five years in operation , Channel Four has proved itself on both counts . |
| 11 | The North Face Ve 25 is a mountain tent which has proved itself on many expeditions |
| 12 | After the young animal has imprinted itself on a particular individual , its attachments are fairly irreversible . |
| 13 | The review seemed to think that the swinging Sixties contained a readership , among others , that would be shocked by the novel 's candour and scabrousness about sex — ‘ no doubt he has touched himself on the raw . |
| 14 | Those who think that Jenny herself is a little dull at times might conclude that Patrick has impaled himself on that point , like one of those Romans whose language he used to teach . |
| 15 | This , of course , is a generalisation ; you can withdraw a powerful kick where the opponent has impaled himself on it , because in this instance recoil gives you the required stability . |
| 16 | The Santa Cruz Operation has reversed itself on what to name its SCO Forum ‘ Product of the Year ’ and has gone with Applix Inc after getting complaints that Clarity Inc , its first pick , was not delivering on the SCO platform nor did it even have such an animal in beta : SCO is kind of lax in its standards . |
| 17 | Even after stripping out the jingoism that tends to impose itself on British attitudes towards the game , the fact remains that it was a host of late-Victorian engineers , merchants and military men who took the rudiments of football abroad with them , almost as missionaries . |
| 18 | With the opening of the International Convention Centre the city hopes to put itself on the tourist map . |
| 19 | In the film 's most inventive touch , Hook tries to avenge himself on Peter Pan by becoming a second and better father . |
| 20 | RIGHT Said Fred star Richard Fairbrass hates watching himself on telly . |
| 21 | " Jenny likes expressing herself on paper but she has n't so far , mentioned the date of her return . " |
| 22 | But the one thing that does impress itself on you is that he 's so very competent . |
| 23 | I 'm delighted to hear that sir and er I was also delighted to hear Mr say that this start date is not likely to be delayed because of this , this prior agreement that is necessary and I was hopeful that er Brandon bypass could retain the position that 's retained itself on our agenda papers this morning I E |