Example sentences of "[vb base] [pn reflx] to the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even if we confine ourselves to the difference of aim between reformist and revolutionary parties ( or of social movements , which can be classified in a similar way ) , the distinction can not always be made in an absolutely clear-cut fashion . |
| 2 | With a detergent in action millions of tadpole-like components , led by their hydrophobic tails , seek out and attach themselves to the surface of dirt at any interface and congregate there in order to avoid the water . |
| 3 | Initially , the embryos attach themselves to the mass and later move over its surface feeding ( Fretter and Graham , 1985 ) . |
| 4 | The larvae then migrate through the tissue of the mouth ( cheeks , tongue , and pharynx ) to the stomach , where they attach themselves to the stomach lining . |
| 5 | In 1827 Sewell , in his introductory lecture , said he would not , in his lectures on surgery , confine himself to the horse . |
| 6 | The survey of Rutland not only covers a complete , if miniature , county , but also records the status of virtually every inhabitant in all but three townships ; although the subsidy rolls contribute useful supplementary material we will , for the present purpose , restrict ourselves to the muster book . |
| 7 | So what I propose is that we put the notion of happiness back in its box and restrict ourselves to the word ‘ happy ’ , which people do in fact use in everyday circumstances . |
| 8 | and with a leprous man came over and began doing a to him saying , Lord if you just want to you can make me clean , and so stretching out his hand he touched him saying , I want to be made clean and immediately his leprosy was , vanished away , then Jesus said to him , see that you tell no one , but go and show yourself to the priest and offer the gift that Moses appointed for the purpose of a witness to them when he entered into Calpurnia that 's the other two , that the other |
| 9 | The soul pupa opens its eyes very widely , the pupils dilated with terror , and the horror of its own death is reflected in the retinas — scenes of terrible demise reveal themselves to the character , who can not avoid the gaze . |
| 10 | ‘ The clouds beneath our feet spread themselves to the water , and the clouds of the sky almost joined them . ’ |
| 11 | The hole may twist and turn and the ferret will do no more than tie itself to the root while simply passing along the burrow . |
| 12 | Other programs lend themselves to the development of a combination of subject , information handling and social skills — database , simulations and modelling programs do this . |
| 13 | Give God the slightest opportunity , open yourselves to the spirit , even to the smallest degree , and you 'll be amazed what can happen . |
| 14 | ‘ Give yourself to the night — and to me . ’ |
| 15 | If you can not find someone to conduct a mock interview then leave a tape-recorder on while you practise some of your more important answers and the way in which you describe yourself to the interviewer . |
| 16 | We have identified some areas of weakness , and others in which we believe that the investment of resources will substantially improve the way in which we present ourselves to the public , and provide services which we are currently unable to undertake . |
| 17 | One woman derelict told her that after living with three husbands for twenty-five years she had decided to give them up and devote herself to the task of viewing the Cathedrals and Abbeys of the British Isles . |
| 18 | Even allowing Finnis his large claim that private property is a general requirement of justice , it must be evident that a remarkably wide range of possible determinations present themselves to the legislator . |
| 19 | ( e ) Duties generally ( NB Clause 13 ) The matters which would normally be recorded in the partnership agreement under this head include : ( 1 ) the standard form " just and faithful " obligationstrictly unnecessary in view of the overriding nature of the equivalent statutory provisions and the implication that will always be made that such duty exists , but invariably spelled out in writing ; ( 2 ) a requirement that the partners devote themselves to the business of the firm . |
| 20 | Come that we might see you in the people of every race , and commit ourselves to the hope that we celebrate our life together in true community and justice . |
| 21 | We commit ourselves to the surgeon when we go into hospital for an operation ; we commit ourselves to the hairdresser , to the dentist and so on … |
| 22 | We commit ourselves to the surgeon when we go into hospital for an operation ; we commit ourselves to the hairdresser , to the dentist and so on … |
| 23 | The eldest , Thomas , was to have ‘ all my books in case he betake himself to the study and practice of physic ’ . |
| 24 | Joseph watched Tran Van Hieu 's father lower himself to the ground with difficulty for the third time . |
| 25 | The more people travel the more they expose themselves to the risk of an accident . |
| 26 | ‘ When I am in the car I am competing professionally and I commit myself to the job . |
| 27 | And unless all nations commit themselves to the elimination of ozone-depleting chemicals , the agreement is compromised . |
| 28 | ‘ The pleasure comes later , when you elevate yourself to the status of a student and a teacher — that 's how I see the job . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ I guess some of us ‘ types ’ have better things to do with our lives than dedicate ourselves to the attraction of the opposite sex . ’ |
| 30 | He issues this warning to parents : ‘ Let them not too much apply themselves to the disposition of their children ’ — in short , not to become obsessed with the whole business of bringing them up . |