Example sentences of "[pron] [noun sg] [vb -s] [pn reflx] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this respect my work differentiates itself from the work of the Minimalists . |
| 2 | My body gets itself into a state of refusal . |
| 3 | Beachcombing soaks up the hours , punctuated with crisp swims during which my scarf unknots itself from my breasts and drifts out to sea like a directionless jelly fish . |
| 4 | The monarchy is no longer aloof , mysterious and unapproachable as in earlier days , yet — in spite of marriage to commoners , children at boarding schools and slightly self-conscious walk-abouts — its till wraps itself in protocol and panoply . |
| 5 | Her clothing moulds itself to her body so as to reveal or to promise as much of the delights within as it conceals ; it too includes silk , soft to the touch ( 3235 ) and the fresh warm taste of morning milk ( 3236 ) . |
| 6 | Is it just because everyone else does , because she is the kind of person that people ask to parties , because her name inscribes itself by automatic writing on guest lists ? |
| 7 | The girl herself , whether having imbibed the traditions of her family , or through the physical bond created by cohabiting , through no fault of her own , with this man , has become attached to her uncle , and while longing to be with her mother considers herself in some sense bound to him by family arrangements as if she were indeed married to him . |
| 8 | The town was founded by the counts of Kyburg , whose name thrusts itself into so much history in north Switzerland , and their shadow lives on . |
| 9 | His style lends itself to much deadpan humour : when describing the old custom of cutting the cake by breaking it over the bride 's head , he does it without as much as a wink . |
| 10 | This simply means that the normal 8-hour duty shift is split ; for example , 4 hours on duty , 2 hours off duty , then 4 hours on duty , or 4 hours in the morning and 4 hours in the evening , or whatever combination lends itself to the efficient running of the hotel . |
| 11 | Do n't be surprised if your grief manifests itself in unexpected ways . |
| 12 | ‘ Does n't it disgust you to be lying around at home while your child works herself into an early grave ? ’ |
| 13 | I think you will find as you begin to write through all your senses , that your writing transforms itself into something more fully alive . |
| 14 | If your children have left home and you have more space than you need , you could consider taking in lodgers , either as paying guests or , if your property lends itself to the creation of a separate flatlet , in a tenancy capacity . |
| 15 | Being " directly answerable to the electorate " really means no more than that if your MP presents himself for reelection you can vote either for him or against . |