Example sentences of "[noun pl] [coord] [vb -s] [pn reflx] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 This is inflammation and infection of the breast which sometimes follows cracked nipples and shows itself by pain , redness of a part or the whole breast , swelling , and fever .
2 A secondary stage follows after a few more months and manifests itself by a rash on the face and body .
3 More , the fact that this being , Homo sapiens , is from the moment of birth aware of itself in relation to others , and experiences and defines itself in such a relational mode , suggests the universal , pre-cultural basis of a relational concept that appears to occur in one form or another in all human cultural systems : the complementarity of Self and Other ; Us and Them .
4 That is , the generality of the depression will depend on whether the person 's helpless views extend to all areas of his life ; the length of the depression will depend on how stable his helpless attitudes have become ; and self-esteem will be lowered if the person has internalised his helpless attitudes and sees himself as a failure .
5 He has never stayed in any one place longer than a couple of years and prides himself on knowing when to go .
6 Here , the manageress Giovanna has been welcoming guests for 30 years and prides herself on offering a simple , comfortable hotel and a good choice of menu .
7 The romantic fantasy is nurtured in our youth with Enid Blyton books and ghost stories and manifests itself in the invention of tunnel myths .
8 Disappointed , he returns to his rooms and consoles himself by looking through his collection of photographs of ten boys he has loved .
9 Nevertheless , as I understand it , the individual may be striving towards mature object relations but finds himself in situations where those in authority to whom he may want to relate may cause him to regress towards infantile dependence .
10 He snaps and frets and worries himself into a frenzy .
11 The Last of England breaks taboos and frees itself of hypocrisy .
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