Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] themselves to [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nor does it seem to be the case that the notorious reluctance of the Masai to accommodate themselves to the modern world was to any significant extent the result of administrative protection from it . |
| 2 | The hands Maria had raised to Luke 's shoulders strayed eagerly to the back of his neck and up into the thickness of his dark hair , her fingers pressing themselves to the perfect shaping of his skull as she sought and claimed a deeper kiss , drawing him far into the warm moist depths of her mouth . |
| 3 | The gang helped themselves to a video , leather jacket , private letters plus bits and pieces to the tune of £1,000 before fleeing . |
| 4 | Child labour recommended themselves to the early factory masters not only because it was cheap but also because it avoided dependence on adult labour whose traditional work habits were too deeply ingrained . |
| 5 | There was one vital breakthrough for the nationalist consciousness , though there still remains some doubt as to how deep this was for the Fianna Fáil party : all the parties committed themselves to the recognition of the protestant — loyalist group as having legitimate aspirations and affirmed the need for the recognition of ‘ two sets of legitimate rights ’ coexisting in the island as a whole : ‘ Constitutional nationalists are determined to secure justice for all traditions … |
| 6 | In theory , the EMS is a means by which the currencies of the EC are maintained at a stable exchange rate with one another ; in practice , it means all the weaker currencies aligning themselves to the strongest , the Deutsche Mark . |
| 7 | A significant minority of our survey subjects referred themselves to the GP , drugs counsellor , and so on . |
| 8 | Under the terms of an agreement , signed on July 14 , the two parties committed themselves to a temporary truce from July 19 to be followed by a complete ceasefire on July 31 . |
| 9 | We would like to se the political parties commiting themselves to an overhaul of the sentencing process to make it more rational and civilised . |
| 10 | The hills , lakes and coast lend themselves to a variety of outdoor pursuits such as fell walking , mountaineering , pony-trekking , fishing , sailing , canoeing and swimming . |
| 11 | And unless all nations commit themselves to the elimination of ozone-depleting chemicals , the agreement is compromised . |
| 12 | They climbed one wall to get away from the car and waited for their eyes and ears to tune themselves to the darkness . |
| 13 | I tried to look straight ahead until I reached the top , then I entered our attic room and stood there as my eyes accustomed themselves to the dim light . |
| 14 | Within years their cotton plants were decimated by a tiny bug and the Sutherlands resigned themselves to a meagre living from farming . |
| 15 | Their leaves , stems and branches orientate themselves to the light , while their roots seek out minerals and water . |
| 16 | Then it seemed that the Lebanese civil war was one of those historical tragedies in which opposing communities fought themselves to a standstill only to be reconciled by a central government and foreign economic assistance . |
| 17 | He prefers the charcoal drawing to the full garish canvas , and this is why , I think , the songs work so well , because , as we listen , individual responses suggest themselves to a line , or a turn of phrase , which by inference , creates a greater sense of empathy and involvement for the listener . |
| 18 | ‘ The clouds beneath our feet spread themselves to the water , and the clouds of the sky almost joined them . ’ |
| 19 | In 1980 these countries committed themselves to the concept of health for all by the year 2000 . |
| 20 | Even allowing Finnis his large claim that private property is a general requirement of justice , it must be evident that a remarkably wide range of possible determinations present themselves to the legislator . |
| 21 | In such a situation , it is hard to believe Zarei 's claim that he is still enjoying running , but an essential part of the make-up of any top ultra runner is a fierce determination to test themselves to the limit . |
| 22 | Life is good … one can understand these people behind the lines resigning themselves to the war … |
| 23 | But the desertion of a part of the crew is to be considered an emergency of the voyage as much as their death ; and those who remain are bound by the terms of their original contract to exert themselves to the utmost to bring the ship in safety to her destined port . |
| 24 | The stout plastic sacks are ripped open by sharp beaks , allowing the birds to help themselves to the contents . |
| 25 | Various possibilities present themselves to an active lad . |
| 26 | While the films made at the beginning of the war appealed for people to forget selfish desires and apply themselves to the common good , to put aside class divisions in order to confront an enemy that threatened everyone equally , the Gainsborough films addressed themselves to the frustrations and the pain that came after continuous self-sacrifice . |
| 27 | For those with an undying desire to stretch themselves to the limit , the Raid Gauloises should fit the bill , according to Jeremy Hart . |
| 28 | Most of today 's great tournament fighters on the world circuits limit themselves to a few techniques that work best for them . |
| 29 | Councillors had an understandable reluctance to commit themselves to a political course which would deprive them of access to patronage , and it was for this reason that it was necessary for politicians to provide demonstrations of power . |
| 30 | The vast majority of cross-national case studies confine themselves to a narrow range of countries : United States , Japan , Scandinavia , France , West Germany , Italy and the United Kingdom ; and to a lesser extent , Canada and the smaller northern and central European countries ( notably Holland and Austria ) . |