Example sentences of "[verb] rid [pn reflx] of the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Holly straightened himself , shrugged at his shoulders to try to rid himself of the weariness , gazed back at the man 's face . |
| 2 | Nobody will ever know for sure how much Ken tried to rid himself of the camp , ‘ Carry On ’ image . |
| 3 | Ken tried to rid himself of the guests , so that he could get away to the theatre , by telling Pat to call him to an imaginary telephone call . |
| 4 | We seek to rid ourselves of the awful thought that we might have some responsibility for what has happened . |
| 5 | Enver Hoxha 's widow Nexhmije Hoxha , who had headed the Communist-dominated Democratic Front until December 1990 , but who had subsequently been expelled from the party as it sought to rid itself of the hardline old guard , was arrested on Dec. 4 to stand trial for corruption , as was Rita Marko , a politburo member for 34 years until July 1990 . |
| 6 | Angelina had cheered up considerably , having rid herself of the burden of guilt she was carrying . |
| 7 | As he pushed the calf 's head towards the udder he spat to rid himself of the polluting sight of birth . |
| 8 | Pneumonia during the prepatent phase may cause signs of dyspnoea and depression , whereas the presence of adult worms and excess mucus in the trachea lead to signs of asphyxia or suffocation with the bird gasping for air ; often there is a great deal of head shaking and coughing as it tries to rid itself of the obstruction . |
| 9 | The Irish Government was resolutely determined to rid itself of the British system which had done so much harm to the economy . |
| 10 | His plan for a metropolitan see at London had been stillborn but he had rid himself of the problem of Lichfield ( a process completed by 803 ) , successfully confounded his enemies and consolidated the position Offa had established at the height of his power . |