Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb base] [pn reflx] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Artisans and the main Aldeburgh club find themselves in separate halves of the draw at the semi-final stage to be played on June 27 at neutral venues . |
| 2 | Most coastal features attached at both ends to the coast orientate themselves at right angles to the resultant provided that the fetch is approximately the same in all directions . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | I disagree , and on the contrary find myself in full agreement with those parts of the judgment of Parker L.J . |
| 6 | Nor did Boswell the North Briton confine himself to political toadying to London , as he swung from compliments to conveyed slights : ‘ [ Mr Boyd ] entertained us with great civility . |
| 7 | In schools the assumptions of society show themselves in three ways : through what has been called the explicit , the implicit and the nul curricula . |
| 8 | 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 ' . |
| 9 | Now how did a giant of the church get himself into such a position ? |
| 10 | Thus questions about structure can raise deeper issues of phenomenology , whose contribution has been ‘ to show the ways in which ways of living a life work themselves into complex ways of thinking ’ . |
| 11 | ‘ 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 . |
| 12 | At various points in this book , we may be able to discern how changes in attitudes of curriculum planners to the purpose of the primary school manifest themselves in new ideas about languages of instruction , a new urgency in finding out about community needs , an increased commitment to the concept of basic education . |
| 13 | But for a special treat indulge yourself with one of these luxury flavours : English toffee , pecan , Dutch chocolate , strawberry , vanilla and even clotted cream vanilla all from the Cricket St Thomas range of ice creams . |
| 14 | Love , generosity and wisdom reveal themselves in visible beauty upon the wrinkled face of the old woman . |
| 15 | People whose disabilities begin with severe illness or injury find themselves in medical hands whether they like it or not . |