Example sentences of "[noun pl] [prep] [verb] [pn reflx] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Ramaphosa — who last week accused journalists of lending themselves to ‘ mischievous purposes ’ to discredit Nelson Mandela and the ANC — was co-investigator in January 1989 for a crucial internal ANC document which accused Mrs Mandela of assaulting Stompie . |
| 2 | On the other side , men of letters have so few opportunities of applying themselves to the general practice that the rules they lay down , however plausible they may seem in the closet , would often ruin the honest gardener who should venture to follow them . |
| 3 | This way you may be able to get a taste of different or unusual working environments before committing yourself to one or the other . |
| 4 | It is worth discussing your child 's needs in detail and having a few rehearsal sessions before committing yourself to a job . |
| 5 | But he 'd shown definite signs of resigning himself to the situation — until her arrival downstairs after breakfast . |
| 6 | However , we are equally guilty at times of thinking ourselves to be better at certain pursuits than we have cause to feel . |
| 7 | What are things coming to if it is no longer possible to spend time sailing and taking part in other water sports without subjecting yourself to the risk of such symptoms as rashes and vomiting ? |
| 8 | Indeed , the whole exercise is circular , since ‘ most banks would wish to review the audited accounts before committing themselves to renewing on demand facilities ’ . |
| 9 | There was certainly no implication in classical criminology , as there was to be in positivist , that we can ignore the content and operation of legal rules in addressing ourselves to the question of the causes and treatment of crime . |
| 10 | I want to upgrade to a much larger reef tank in the near future , but first should I gain much-needed experience in keeping invertebrates before committing myself to the expense of failure with a large tank ? |
| 11 | ‘ I have ways of getting myself to the kitchens , ’ said the Bookman . |
| 12 | In particular , it enabled the practices to gain experience and confidence in setting up computer systems and staffing arrangements before committing themselves to fundholding . |
| 13 | Some members of the Association hoped that English in education would help achieve such ends by addressing itself to countering linguistic perversion . |
| 14 | Nevertheless , he remained crouched on the ground for several seconds before dragging himself to his feet . |
| 15 | We do know that responses by women members of the Legitimation League were cautious and ambiguous , highlighting the tensions felt by feminists in committing themselves to a libertarian politics . |
| 16 | The position of the old inn made it attractive to wealthy friends of Royalty , wishing to change their clothes before presenting themselves to the monarch at Windsor . |
| 17 | She also failed to notice the board had hired a teacher with convictions for exposing himself to schoolgirls , or ask why a probationary principal was still in place despite pleading guilty to a $21,000 welfare scam . |
| 18 | The decision in 1990 by Britain to join the ERM was , indeed , not the first time this century that she has tried to defend herself from the possible consequences of wrong decisions by her own politicians by linking herself to those made by politicians in another country , through the mechanism of a fixed or managed exchange rate . |