Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] themselves with [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When young people play central parts in adventure stones , their motives and actions are as a rule suitably moderated nor are they expected to concern themselves with elaborate points of honour . |
| 2 | They would seek to liberate themselves with European machinery and European techniques . |
| 3 | Some excitable Slav nationalists still talk of a united Macedonia ; but then some excitable Greek nationalists still want to unite themselves with southern Albania ( North Epirus to them ) , a bit farther west . |
| 4 | Over 200 species of birds have been seen anointing themselves with these substances . |
| 5 | Straightforward in principle , although highly complex in technical detail , the majority of today 's desk-top fax machines rarely seek to sell themselves with seductive design ( the usual Japanese route to consumer appeal ) ; they just sit there , looking like little photocopiers or big telephones , doing what they are supposed to do . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | We get lost of letters from riders who are keen to have a go at competing but would like to arm themselves with some information first . |
| 8 | It is a disgrace that politicians here never seem to concern themselves with these problems . |
| 9 | ‘ We love sunflower seeds ! ’ they all cried , and began stuffing themselves with big black seeds . |
| 10 | They may have allied themselves with some enemy and been forced to leave . |
| 11 | Subordinate males , on the other hand , were friendlier towards the infants of high-ranking females , perhaps because their own rank might increase if they managed to associate themselves with such females . |
| 12 | Lyn was up 7–1 ( ! ) to Brann away and looked to have saved themselves with three minutes to go — but they relaxed to early and got two late , late goals against them and thus won 7–3 , a goal to little and was relegated . |
| 13 | After the war , German universities had rebuilt themselves with much help from overseas , particularly the US , but little direction from central government . |
| 14 | On the face of it , this is similar to accommodation theory : speakers approximate their interlocutors ' linguistic behaviour , or distance themselves from it , depending on whether or not they wish to identify themselves with that individual . |
| 15 | Clearly Opposition Members do not care to brief themselves with such important information — |
| 16 | Stunned by the heat , they roamed the streets of Ajaccio for several days , visiting its churches and bars and trying to equip themselves with some understanding of their new surroundings . |
| 17 | Not surprisingly , most studies have concerned themselves with ill effect , notably that of emotional stress . |
| 18 | ‘ The staff have really shown their skills in producing this range of foods , ’ said Janet , ‘ and on special occasions , such as Christmas and Easter , they have excelled themselves with superb cakes and eggs . ’ |
| 19 | On top of that , they have shackled themselves with some of the most inane and restrictive laws imaginable , laws that leave you wondering what on earth they were thinking about . |
| 20 | Two years later , the selected strategy and its financial implications have proved themselves with little need for modification . |
| 21 | In some areas of the country there are special Money Advice Centres which can help people in debt , particularly those who have saddled themselves with multiple debts . |
| 22 | In some areas of the country there are special Money Advice Centres which can help people in debt , particularly those who have saddled themselves with multiple debts . |
| 23 | It strikes me that Glamorgan have left themselves with another internal problem they could have done without now they are rebuilding and looking for stability after those years of committee trauma and musical chairs among the skippers . |
| 24 | Students are advised to familiarise themselves with these procedures . |