Example sentences of "[verb] [pn reflx] [adv] to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | We will confine ourselves here to the state-owned case , leaving regulation to chapter 5 . |
| 2 | We shall confine ourselves here to the statutory requirements which must be observed . |
| 3 | He kept twisting himself on to the side of his affected lung , but did not wake when I altered his position . |
| 4 | What , after all , is the difference between a priest acting in the highest sense of his vocation , or a prophet compelled into declamation , or such a saint ( even unknowing ) , opening himself up to the mercies of God , becoming a channel for them to the world ? |
| 5 | There was no night-porter , but he had a key and he let himself in to the deserted lobby . |
| 6 | ‘ As the intention of the Society is to form Veterinary Physicians and Surgeons intended to be dispersed throughout the Kingdom to exercise usefully their art , the Professor will teach the residing pupils only the most important difference between the two medicines — that of the human body , and that of Cattle — he will confine himself strictly to the teaching of the Veterinary Science . ’ |
| 7 | Notice that Paul does not tie himself legalistically to the details of Jesus 's words . |
| 8 | Convinced that there were practical solutions to the social evils of his day , he devoted himself particularly to the temperance movement . |
| 9 | This surrender was legitimized only if the monarch devoted himself unsparingly to the good of the state and his subjects . |
| 10 | Pinnacle , which currently offers a Sparc 2 CPU board , will leverage its experience in the Sun spares , repair and trade-in hardware business — combined with the SunSoft deal — to launch itself in to the compatible market proper , backed by a hefty advertisement campaign . |
| 11 | In accepting Murav'ev 's proposals the regime made plain that , although it had just committed itself firmly to the emancipation of the serfs ( in the Nazimov Rescript ) , it was not yet prepared to adopt the principle of decentralization or to move towards provincial self-government . |
| 12 | I regard the existence of flourishing humanities research as an index to the civilisation of our society ; Labour , however , has committed itself prematurely to the establishment of a humanities research council . |
| 13 | They have put forward their nine-year coach Laurie Mains , and are winding themselves up to the point of wanting him as coach , first-up . |
| 14 | In that time , its geography had changed little , the only difference being that more and more houses had squeezed themselves on to the mound of detritus that had built up over generations to form the hill on which the city squatted , above the highest level of flood the river could attain . |
| 15 | His son , Guardsman George , freely admits that the Fawcetts helped themselves judiciously to the region 's edible game . |
| 16 | I have resigned myself wholly to the will of God — and trust that you and my dear sister will do the same … for He does nothing without a cause . |
| 17 | The moment I felt myself slipping back into that sad , old routine , I jerked myself back to the reality of the moment . |
| 18 | Separate toilets for younger children , staggered playtimes or separate playgrounds for under-fives also mark schools that are really gearing themselves up to the educational needs of these younger pupils . |
| 19 | Surfers traced themselves back to the Duke as if he were Adam . |
| 20 | This ascetic direction of Christianity exalted the celibate , both male and female , who abstained from both sex and reproduction and devoted themselves entirely to the coming new age that will transcend the corruptible world of birth and death . |
| 21 | Masklin lowered himself carefully to the floor and crept forward . |
| 22 | He lowered himself on to the toilet seat and jumped down on to the floor . |
| 23 | Shaking his big head slowly he lowered himself on to the chaise-longue and sat back carefully . |
| 24 | He lowered himself on to the sofa and unzipped the top of his leather suit . |
| 25 | He lowered himself down to the bed and her hands frantically flew to his bare chest . |
| 26 | On the same day Schalck-Golodkowski ( who had given himself up to the West Berlin authorities on Dec. 7 — see p. 37107 ) was released in West Berlin because there were reportedly insufficient grounds on which to open legal proceedings against him . |
| 27 | The attack also came only hours after Juan David Ochoa , 42 , a leading Medellín cartel leader , had given himself up to the authorities ; his two younger brothers were already in custody after accepting a government offer of reduced sentences and no extradition in return for their surrender and confession [ see pp. 37772 ; 37851 ; 37914 ] . |
| 28 | Official accounts of the trial noted that although he had been involved in plotting the occupation of Tiananmen Square , he had given himself up to the police and had shown " repentance " . |
| 29 | Whitlock shoved Karen out of the way and had to fling himself on to the bonnet of a BMW as the Mercedes flashed past , missing him by inches . |
| 30 | Lee flung himself on to the dog . |