Example sentences of "[conj] resign [pn reflx] to [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We should take them at their word and hold them to it , rather than resign ourselves to the judgment that they have been lying . |
| 2 | At 16 , she was a size 18 and resigned herself to a life of being obsessed with food . |
| 3 | Sternly , he told his body to behave itself , and his face reflected the power of his feelings , so that Sally-Anne , looking up at him , was a little daunted by his expression — goodness , was that the effect the prospect of playing a game of chess had on him ? — and resigned herself to a grim half-hour . |
| 4 | ‘ I thought the initial communication between the medical team arriving on the scene and the county services was inadequate , ’ said someone from the back , and Rachel sighed as she recognised the voice of one of the union safety representatives renowned for his attention to detail and resigned herself to a lengthy session . |
| 5 | ‘ My stomach had all but resigned itself to a life of poverty . ’ |