Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] [pn reflx] [prep] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But short of getting dressed , or rummaging in the hall cupboard for her Burberry , or swathing herself in her duvet and sweeping ornaments to the ground as she tiptoed through the sitting-room , she could n't think of any solution . |
| 2 | What did you do to let the thoughts remain or to rid yourself of them ? |
| 3 | Or hiding themselves from me , resorting to a whole range of lies and excuses . |
| 4 | As a clue to that significance we might first recall the way in which the laws regarding menstruation and childbirth and this new circumcision appeared at the same time in the history of the Jewish people , and remember what was earlier said about the nature — culture dichotomy and the need of culture to control or impose itself upon what it deems to be nature . |
| 5 | Or gave herself to me . |
| 6 | On the face of it , this is similar to accommodation theory : speakers approximate their interlocutors ' linguistic behaviour , or distance themselves from it , depending on whether or not they wish to identify themselves with that individual . |
| 7 | So Ramsey cried to the Church not to dilute itself , or adjust itself to what contemporary Smith or Jones can swallow . |
| 8 | The coolies inside the fetid dens immediately began to stretch their stiffened limbs and drag themselves off their sodden mats , knowing that within minutes the cai would be among them flailing heavy staves to rouse the laggards . |
| 9 | In fact once submerged they had to find a red rod and drag themselves along it to the other side of the stage ; more than one mother screamed in fear when she saw the show . |
| 10 | He was her sole reason for getting up at all , the only incentive to clothe and feed herself and drag herself from her bedroom where she would much prefer to stay . |
| 11 | The effectiveness usually lasts for some weeks , but is variable , depending largely on the amount of new growth being produced , and therefore the rate at which the toxic content is being diluted , and the speed of living — called the metabolic rate — which affects the rate at which the plant is able to break down and divest itself of what after all is a ‘ foreign body ’ . |
| 12 | When Galvone leapt aboard and seated himself beside his chief Hauser made his unsettling comment before they started up the rotors . |
| 13 | Fei Yen took her drink and seated herself beside her husband , facing the other men . |
| 14 | She turned and regarded him , and after a moment walked slowly and deliberately to the Ancient Throne of Niall of the Nine Hostages and seated herself on it . |
| 15 | He sat down and plunged himself into his work . |
| 16 | Not historic buildings , except for his last home at Schloss Solitude , outside Stuttgart , but elderly , ordinary , slightly shabby houses , planned and built in an earlier age , that had acquired a comfortable individuality in occupation by previous occupants , and lent themselves to his own way of living and working . |
| 17 | Then we took turns at the dressing table , plastering our faces with lotions , creams , lipstick and eye shadow , and helping ourselves to my mother 's " Arpège " . |
| 18 | GULF WAR hero Major James Hewitt is a charmer who loves the high life — and prides himself on his royal friendships . |
| 19 | 1 Welcome the patient in a friendly manner and introduce yourself to him . |
| 20 | Sybil Williams she 's called — go and introduce yourself to her . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ You 've got to have the right bloke mind , ’ Yanto smiled at her , as she stood up and shrouded herself in his blanket . |
| 22 | I picked up my fur-lined leather jacket from the back of the chair and zipped myself into it . |
| 23 | She went and took a grey pleated skirt from her case and zipped herself into it . |
| 24 | He had built a lean-to greenhouse on the back of the scullery and prided himself on his chrysanthemums and gladioli . |
| 25 | I imagine it might be said that it was too insistent on formal academic instruction , that it took things like examinations very seriously and prided itself on its academic record ; yet in fact the education it gave was surprisingly wide and varied … |
| 26 | Creatures often seem to have gone out of their way to find him and display themselves to him . |
| 27 | This is exactly what happens once God has met us , spoken to us , challenged our ways and thoughts , and revealed himself to us . |
| 28 | Yet Llewelyn felt the forces of heaven moving him , and aligned himself with them boldly , going without hesitation where they carried him . |
| 29 | In some African tribes women gather together , apart from men , laughing and enjoying themselves during their time apart . |
| 30 | that they thought they could develop and hav hold events on , and er , he said , like we , we came up with some good ideas , put forward some ideas , really good ideas , for things to do on this land , and he said , the trouble is that all these councillors back on to these pieces of land , and he said , er , they do n't want people coming along and enjoying themselves on it , because they want to go and walk their labradors on it . |