Example sentences of "[verb] ourselves to the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The list of changes in modern capitalism which have been seen as fundamentally questioning the original Marxist theory are too numerous to mention in detail , so we will confine ourselves to the major changes which have fuelled debate amongst Marxists . |
| 2 | But even if we restrict ourselves to the ideational or cognitive function of language ( see p 31ff ) it is necessary to distinguish three levels of organization in language . |
| 3 | Individually these are small matters but collectively they are important in the way we present ourselves to the outside world , or in modern jargon the way we market the profession . |
| 4 | " We have no aggressive intentions and we commit ourselves to the peaceful resolution of all disputes . |
| 5 | We rededicate and commit ourselves to the highest standards in communication as we endeavour to work for a more just , viable and sustainable society now , and in the future . |
| 6 | We 've struggled against a background of the Charter Review in the BBC to match ourselves to the changing needs of the audience . |
| 7 | She was , he said , ‘ a great journalist ’ — ‘ We must recommit ourselves to the important mission to which Lernoux was devoted . ’ |
| 8 | Therefore , we pledge ourselves to the following : |
| 9 | So let's really all commit ourselves to the national raffle and make it the biggest and most successful raffle Save The Children has ever had . |
| 10 | Confining ourselves to the obvious , it is clear that for paragraph ( a ) to apply the seller must be in breach of contract . |
| 11 | And kill them , you say , and help ourselves to the great burrow ? |
| 12 | If we could shrink ourselves to the atomic scale , we would see almost endless rows of atoms , stretching to the horizon in straight lines — galleries of geometric repetition . |
| 13 | Let us for the time being not take a stand on this issue but address ourselves to the whole phenomenon in its strong sense . |
| 14 | Their memory and remembrance — rediscovered and kept alive in historical reconstruction and actualized in ritual celebration — encourage us in historical solidarity with them to commit ourselves to the continuing struggle against patriarchy in society and church . |
| 15 | There are two options open to us : we can either mount a much more restricted display in the Library than originally hoped ( restricting ourselves to the two display cases in the Barrel Vault leading to the foot of the main staircase ) , or we can examine the possibility of creating a panel-mounted display which would go on show both in the Library and in other venues . |