Example sentences of "[verb] themselves [prep] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It accuses " particular producer groups " of " manipulating domestic environmental policies to benefit themselves at the expense of both the rest of the economy and ultimately even the environment " . |
| 2 | It sounded like footsteps , followed by a sliding noise , as of someone pressing themselves against the wall and sitting down . |
| 3 | They won by applying themselves to the job in hand and , if they had continued to do the same in the Tests , it might have been an interesting summer . |
| 4 | The courts have also addressed themselves to the question of whether natural justice or fairness applies to matters of a legislative nature . |
| 5 | Having addressed themselves to the army and the treasury , the authorities turned to the Orthodox Church . |
| 6 | The absence of any coherent and agreed philosophy for the media in many African countries is a matter which is of obvious concern to many of that continent 's politicians as well as its media professionals , and a number of African leaders have addressed themselves to the problem . |
| 7 | They cushion themselves on the silence . |
| 8 | More likely , they sustained themselves by a mixture of both strategems . |
| 9 | Frankie backed away as the animal 's snarling head and powerful front legs hooked themselves over the top of the gate and her back legs struggled for a foot-hold on the curves of wrought iron . |
| 10 | The gang helped themselves to a video , leather jacket , private letters plus bits and pieces to the tune of £1,000 before fleeing . |
| 11 | Thieves helped themselves to a number of televisions off the back of a lorry parked at Woodside Cafe , at Knayton , near Thirsk , while the driver had his breakfast . |
| 12 | Eventually , the bloody turf wars ceased , and for a long time the authorities either winked at their illegal trade or even helped themselves to the till . |
| 13 | Mr Hutchinson managed to raise the alarm but the two men helped themselves to the cash and made off in the car driven by Wishart , of no fixed abode . |
| 14 | On the first day , Chris left out a bowl of fruit and the children — unused to seeing such a wide variety — helped themselves to the lot . |
| 15 | Guests helped themselves from a buffet where a hot luncheon of delicious children 's food was served , included sausages , goulash , and open baked potatoes with a pat of butter inside . |
| 16 | The raiders smashed the front door panel of the garage shop and helped themselves from the cigarette shelves . |
| 17 | These difficulties have resolved themselves into the question : is the comment " fair " , in the sense of being one which the commentator could honestly express , on the strength of such of his facts as can be proved to be true ? |
| 18 | They were all young , all the artists of Montparnasse , all talented to a greater or lesser degree , all bravely pitting themselves against the indifference of the public . |
| 19 | Many of the instrumental numbers were so relaxed , they looked like they were amusing themselves at a family party and when Harry told everyone to stand up as he bopped around the stage in his black silk suit , everyone did as they were told . |
| 20 | The first occurs at the transition from the institution to independence , when the girls were often in need of help and about to launch themselves on a course in life from which it might be hard to turn back . |
| 21 | The twins perched themselves on the bed , Zach sat on the chair by the desk and George and Willie sat cross-legged with their backs leaning against the bookcase . |
| 22 | Rovers have lifted themselves off the bottom of the table … but United can win … |
| 23 | The Soviets were cautious in character , not adventurous like Adolf had been ( could n't that change one wondered ? ) and , while the balance of terror continued , they would behave themselves to an extent . |
| 24 | Generally , no fee is charged for pupillage , but local authorities do not give grants for maintenance , which has the unfortunate result that students without adequate parental means may find it impossible to establish themselves at the Bar . |
| 25 | Breeders often release the owls too old , without giving them time to establish themselves in the release area . |
| 26 | ‘ It takes most soaps quite a long time to establish themselves in the favour of the audience . |
| 27 | Consequently it has sometimes been difficult for the new patterns to establish themselves in the face of combined resistance from programme committees , established departments , and professional senior officers . |
| 28 | The way was thereby opened for English merchants to establish themselves in the island , and William Bolton came to Madeira as an agent for Robert Heysham of London , who had a brother in Barbados to whom Bolton shipped a large quantity of wine . |
| 29 | The Conservatives now have six representatives on the local council , where they are the largest party , and desperately need a victory in North Down on Thursday to establish themselves in the province . |
| 30 | Lomnitz has shown how squatters manipulate social networks to establish themselves in the city ( Lomnitz 1977 ) . |