Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] [pn reflx] in the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the light of these considerations it is perhaps not surprising that new social divisions and conflicts have arisen in the English village in recent years , nor that the local population has preferred to turn in upon itself in the face of these changes . |
| 2 | He is on his own and definitely talking aloud to himself in the privacy of his room . |
| 3 | No matter how many people you see , I think it 's all down to yourself in the end . |
| 4 | As Jeremy Seabrook so vividly illustrates in his many books , working-class areas have instead become the victims of a process of mindless violence , the community turning in on itself in the search for thrills , kicks , money . |
| 5 | As sometimes happens with pianists of exceptional technical ability there can often be a sense in their playing that they are trying hard not to run away with themselves in the easy passages . |
| 6 | There were only the crickets shrilling away to themselves in the bushes . |
| 7 | She had brought herself a new swimsuit but after she had changed she 'd stared critically at herself in the mirror in the changing-room . |
| 8 | I look up at myself in the mirror while I 'm soaking my hands . |
| 9 | Headhunters , who mostly have a fee based upon one-third of the first year 's guaranteed compensation , did very well for themselves in the 1980s by recruiting many of these people who can make an outstanding contribution in terms of revenue to their organisations . |
| 10 | Why is it always like this , he cried silently to himself in the darkness . |
| 11 | Brushing the damp hair from her brow , Laura stared drearily at herself in the mirror . |
| 12 | But here I am talking blissfully about myself in the old fashion ! |
| 13 | She peered appraisingly at herself in the mirror , pulling faces as if she were alone , and I was embarrassed by her candour . |