Example sentences of "[noun] [vb base] [pn reflx] [prep] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Notably , Bruce Willis and Julia Roberts play themselves in some of the most crucial scenes . |
| 2 | And how many schools avail themselves of this opportunity each year ? |
| 3 | And so they depart — on board ship — ( The two SPIES position themselves on either side of the PLAYER , and the three of them sway gently in unison , the motion of a boat ; and then the PLAYER detaches himself. ) — and they arrive — ( One SPY shades his eyes at the horizon. ) — and disembark — and present themselves before the English king- ( He wheels round . ) |
| 4 | A number of explanations suggest themselves for this strange impulse towards self-effacement in men who loved power , besides the official one that it served to maintain the standing of the native authorities in the eyes of the people . |
| 5 | The chestnut red neck , and the distinctive black and white patterning of the back and head and belly were clearly visible as neighbouring geese spread themselves to either side . |
| 6 | Well , it 's erm , fairly local incident , that this paper has been er borne , er to give the er permission for borrowing , when the labour , liberal er controlling group find themselves in this embarrassing position , er , of having to find an extra eleven million pounds to maintain their services . |
| 7 | For instance one can readily see how insects adapt themselves to many environments but the larger the animal the less likely it is to survive if the environment drastically changes . |
| 8 | These conceptions in the mind define how individual managers relate themselves to those seen as having authority and those who are subordinate . |
| 9 | The people taking part commit themselves to half an hour of scripture based prayer each day and a half hour meeting with a ‘ Prayer Guide ’ each evening when they receive personal guidance . |
| 10 | This can result in fast access if the application files lend themselves to this type of structure . |
| 11 | In 1912 Eleanor Barton , a spokeswoman for the WCG ( albeit herself middle class ) , voiced the opinion that ‘ women suffer a great deal through their husbands ’ sensuality , and that is more evident amongst working people than other classes , simply because the conditions of life lend themselves to that sort of thing , and they have not been taught the proper uses of their bodies ' . |
| 12 | Now how did a giant of the church get himself into such a position ? |
| 13 | This is how these men make themselves into all those freak things where muscles bulge all over the place , they look as if they 're about to , I 'm not quite sure , they always remind of erm those balloons , you know , that pop off beach balls , they look a bit like that . |
| 14 | Into our own time , many architectural historians confine themselves to that subject ; it has moreover continued to have a nostalgic appeal to novelists . |
| 15 | Electrophysiological measures suggest themselves in this context but the problem of artefact , that is , of actual or potential eye movements producing an asymmetry in the EEG record ( Anderson , 1977 ) , would have to be circumvented . |
| 16 | There is also frequent movement as groups of children rearrange themselves for some fresh topic or activity . |
| 17 | The children amuse themselves for much of the time , with the local swimming pool proving a favourite treat . |
| 18 | Sensitivities to foods manifest themselves in many different ways . |
| 19 | In letters to Edward Carpenter written in December 1893 and January 1894 , Robert Blatchford said : ‘ Perhaps I 'm a prejudiced old Tory ; but the whole subject is ‘ 'nasty' ’ to me … if Socialists identify themselves with any sweeping changes in sexual relations the Industrial Change will be seriously retarded . |
| 20 | ‘ Well , it 's not often the majority express themselves without some prompting from the shop stewards , ’ the convener replied , ‘ but in this instance the reaction was instantaneous . |
| 21 | Meanwhile residents brace themselves for another concert in two weeks time . |
| 22 | But as I said , I 've decided that human beings adjust themselves to any environment to which there is no alternative , and human life in here is the same as in the world outside , for which also there is no alternative . |