Example sentences of "themselves for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | They protected themselves for a long time . |
| 2 | Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister 's initiative , but warned that he and President Menem should steel themselves for a ‘ very rough ride ’ during the next few weeks . |
| 3 | Romanian troops braced themselves for a Soviet invasion . |
| 4 | Ministers are known to be bracing themselves for a series of defeats . |
| 5 | Sweden and Costa Rica must already be bracing themselves for a high tide . |
| 6 | But the Conservatives are bracing themselves for a map of somewhat different complexion on Friday morning , if the opinion polls ’ verdicts prove true , with most of the changes wrought by the Liberal Democrats . |
| 7 | The 200 units under her command should brace themselves for a forthright style . |
| 8 | Should business leaders be bracing themselves for a wave of intervention now that the Department of Trade & Industry is in the hands of Michael Heseltine ? |
| 9 | The Smiths were priming themselves for a spell in the top five . |
| 10 | Those radicals ( among whom Gaitskell was , oddly , not numbered ) who wanted to abolish the public schools , or amalgamate them somehow into the maintained system , persuaded themselves for a time that if this were done , and if everyone had a chance to take the 11 + and compete for a place at a grammar school , then justice would have been done and educational standards would be secure . |
| 11 | In the previous section we have seen how public figures often write about themselves for a variety of reasons — one of which could just be straight-forward self-centredness . |
| 12 | Meanwhile , the three pioneers are readying themselves for a surge of interest : Marcos has appointed its Coventry engine supplier , JE Engineering , as its first distributor , Westfield is looking at a trio of dealers and Caterham plans to appoint half a dozen Rover distributors as service agents for the K-series engine that will power its first ‘ turn-key ’ car . |
| 13 | LIVERPOOL prepared themselves for a backlash from Crystal Palace tonight after their weekend walkover . |
| 14 | What I have tried to do is to highlight the changes of greatest significance to a wider audience ; preparers and auditors of building society accounts will need to refer to the 1992 regulations themselves for a comprehensive assessment of all the changes . |
| 15 | GREAT Portland Estates boss Richard Peskin is warning shareholders to brace themselves for a dividend cut next year . |
| 16 | The Jones boys were busy preparing themselves for a whistle-stop tour of Texas , fuelled by the news from their American promoters that they 'd be playing Dallas and Houston the same nights as GENESIS , and that they were out-selling PHIL ‘ Two Houses ’ COLLINS and his Tory mates by three tickets to one . |
| 17 | All of them were sitting forward in their seats , as if bracing themselves for a collision . |
| 18 | Tulip Computers NV is scheduled to announce 1992 figures tomorrow , and Amsterdam analysts are bracing themselves for a flood of red ink . |
| 19 | Young demobbed men are restless for a fight ; women sell themselves for a cigarette . |
| 20 | Lack of childcare facilities not only blocks a job , even if there were one , it prevents single parents doing anything else to prepare themselves for a changing job market . |
| 21 | Two laboratory studies which attempted to assess the effects of real-life stresses on dreams used patients either awaiting major surgery or undergoing group therapy , in which they had to prepare themselves for a session devoted entirely to their own problems . |
| 22 | These primary qualities are insufficient by themselves for a physical thing , however , since they are possessed by a volume of empty space . |
| 23 | A lot of people say that cavers are mad , that they cause a lot of trouble getting themselves stuck , and that they would n't do it themselves for a gold onion . |
| 24 | They talked quietly amongst themselves for a while of inconsequential things , content to watch the fire and feel the tiredness in their muscles ; then rolled themselves in their cloaks and slept . |
| 25 | Roman Wyatt was way out of her league ; he was a high-powered business tycoon with beautiful women falling over themselves for a glance from his magnificent eyes . |
| 26 | STAFF at the Wedgwood visitor centre are bracing themselves for a bumper summer season . |
| 27 | They admire themselves for a time . |
| 28 | A superbly organised defence has been the key factor so far and even now at the zero hour , the men at the back are steeling themselves for a final defiant gesture . |
| 29 | According to a report in the Far Eastern Economic Review of Nov. 19 , Mahathir 's position was not being directly challenged , but many senior UMNO leaders were nevertheless positioning themselves for a future succession battle . |
| 30 | Head of Department : ‘ Quadruple sessions are needed , particularly for ‘ O ’ Level groups , as they must pace themselves for a 3 hour drawing exam . ’ |