Example sentences of "[adv] to [pn reflx] [conj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They even talk aloud to themselves and to adults , who will never betray what they hear of the Walter Mitty dreams of their future lives . |
| 2 | ‘ Lucky old me , ’ Mungo said , more to himself than to her . |
| 3 | Biff nodded , more to himself than to his companion . |
| 4 | ‘ If he hits me , ’ he said , more to himself than to her , ‘ Bejaysus , I 'll hit him back . ’ |
| 5 | When he spoke again , Marek reverted to that low , colourless tone of his , and spoke more to himself than to her . |
| 6 | Johnny continued to talk , more to himself than to her . |
| 7 | ‘ By gum ! ’ he expostulated , more to himself than to his sergeant or anybody else . |
| 8 | ‘ And I do n't have time to hear it , ’ he muttered , more to himself than to her . |
| 9 | ‘ Probably using a VT detonator to give an air burst over the target , ’ he murmured , more to himself than to the Staff Sergeant . |
| 10 | ‘ Oh dear , ’ I said , more to myself than to Eric . |
| 11 | I 'll 'ave ter pay 'er a visit , ’ she said more to herself than to me . |
| 12 | The woman said , more to herself than to him , ‘ How many things do you think I can do at once . |
| 13 | She had been speaking , it seemed , more to herself than to him ; she might feel he should n't have listened . |
| 14 | ‘ A shock would start him off , ’ she said , more to herself than to him . |
| 15 | Since karate competition is all about landing a controlled technique , it follows that shortsighted competitors may pose a danger both to themselves and to their opponents . |
| 16 | A few of our players have an awful lot to prove both to themselves and to the fans i.e. Deane ( to score more than once in a game ) , Newsome ( to defend well against good opposition ) , Fairclough ( to prove to the manager that he is one of the best man to man markers in the game ) . |
| 17 | The drugs used are highly toxic and those in charge have to learn the dangers both to themselves and to patients . |
| 18 | The drugs used are highly toxic and those in charge have to learn the dangers both to themselves and to patients . |
| 19 | He had to justify himself somehow , both to himself and to the public . |
| 20 | He is indeed more object than subject , both to himself and to those among whom he has arrived . |
| 21 | The responsibility in safer sex is both to yourself and to your partner . |
| 22 | We are sure that the exercise will prove beneficial both to ourselves and to the individuals who undertake the unit . |
| 23 | It was that a significant proportion of the elderly population was an asset to the community if allowed to be economically active , but a burden , both to itself and to society , if forced to retire . |
| 24 | She had to admit , however , both to herself and to Tempy , that she was delighted when old Lady Lassiter moved to the Dower House , taking with her not only her maid , but also one or two of the older servants . |
| 25 | As it was , he represented danger , both to herself and to Dana . |
| 26 | Loyalty to her clerical superiors , to the Church and all it stood for , battled with her contempt for the way in which the senior clergy had behaved both to herself and to Amy . |
| 27 | Er but I unbeknownst to myself and near the end it was a sales manager that had a team of men under me and you know and things like that . |
| 28 | She continued to mutter threateningly to herself and to anyone who might listen . |
| 29 | Through self-discipline the student will learn to submerge his ego ; ultimately he will not feel the need to prove his worth , either to himself or to others . |
| 30 | The first line is the voice of one man talking either to himself or to his friends — |