Example sentences of "[verb] themselves for the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The first people to leave went off hastily , while others lingered , girding themselves for the streets . |
| 2 | Distillery played with great spirit but Crusaders must be kicking themselves for the chances they threw away . |
| 3 | However , it should not be forgotten that Nicolae Ceauşescu 's colleagues and their wives had quickly learnt to reward themselves for the hardships of their long struggle for power . |
| 4 | If twins are detected by ultrasound scan , parents can prepare themselves for the births and plan accordingly , and also alert the obstetric team so that the appropriate antenatal care can be given to allow for the best chance of a safe delivery . |
| 5 | In terms of er political views , or even those who have no political views , of ethnic make-up and everything of this kind and yet now it seems that at a time when our police forces above all , need to move into the present day and prepare themselves for the challenges of the crime and the criminals at the end of this century and into the next century , we seem to have some misgivings about giving the Home Secretary the powers which are placed in this Bill . |