Example sentences of "[vb base] [pn reflx] [prep] [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We must again remember to search for the constitution amongst the realities , and not confine ourselves to pretty normative structures . |
| 2 | If we supply ourselves with too much of this energy we store the surplus as fat . |
| 3 | Then test yourself on how much you 've learned about the way your particular machine works . |
| 4 | Follow this with one or two closer shots which show the family against this background : the adults might be sunning themselves while the younger members of the family amuse themselves in more active ways — paddling , or playing beach football . |
| 5 | They find that the less stable isomers of the larger clusters , for example , heated by collisions with the inert gas , collapse and rearrange themselves into more stable fullerene shells . |
| 6 | This approach means that we do not continue to recruit permanent staff to the Community Charge then perhaps find ourselves with too many permanent staff to fill Council Tax posts . |
| 7 | If you ca n't move straight into your new home , or you find yourself with too many belongings , you may want to put some things into storage . |
| 8 | You may suffer from having more to do in twenty-four hours than is humanly possible , or , at the other extreme , find yourself with too little interesting activity to make each day worthwhile . |
| 9 | Walking means exercise , walking means effort , you and I have to do something to keep ourselves spiritually awake , going back to our illustration again about the car driver on the motorway , you find yourself after so many miles just dozing off because the road is so straight , not much traffic around , not much to think about apart from the countryside that goes by and you 're there foot on the accelerator , no braking , no gear changing , nothing at all and you get to the point where you 're driving one-handed by the thing , that 's the time when you get so relaxed is n't it ? |
| 10 | Investment banks made hay while takeovers shone , but now find themselves with too many overheads , too few profits and no friends at all . |
| 11 | The alchemist would burn incense and douse himself in specially prepared perfumes before carrying out his experiments . |
| 12 | They protect themselves from too much probing and they appear very secretive in nature but can take ice-cold decisions without a second glance if it suits their purpose . |
| 13 | Those possibilities are seen as restricted and , although many would not agree with Jackson 's controversial view that all blacks go through stages of white envy , all would appreciate the point that blacks resign themselves to more limited prospects . |
| 14 | Although these four authors address themselves to rather different problems , and do not appear to agree on a number of issues , their combined views on the importance of soil erosion are more or less consistent , and quite clear — its importance is exaggerated , agricultural technology initiated by both officials and farmers can respond satisfactorily , and the resources at disposal are massive and are constantly being created by technology itself . |