Example sentences of "[subord] they [verb] [pn reflx] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 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 .
2 At that time the DPKR had only 7,000 members and although they dissociated themselves from the Russian Communist Party , many were still members of the CPSU .
3 Luckily the bus itself was delayed , and so they got themselves on board .
4 That way chaos lies , but the Window are aware that the best tension is created from a structure being stretched and shattered , so they rein themselves into songs and mess that way .
5 An educational Bill of Rights would not stand in place of students ' legal entitlements ; students would , as now , still have the right to pursue a legal claim if they felt themselves to be the victim of an in justice .
6 Under the general safety requirement , retailers are criminally liable if they knowingly expose an unsafe product for sale , whereas in civil law , under the product liability regime , retailers are liable to third party victims only if they present themselves as the producer or can not identify the person who supplied them with the product .
7 Wounded men and prisoners could still have much to fear if they found themselves at the mercy of their opponents .
8 Overall assessment : Look , those press vultures are always being beastly about Fergie , which is jolly unfair because she ca n't answer back and she 's only doing what any perfectly normal gel would do if they found themselves in her shoes , OK ?
9 Before they started , he had warned his people on this , pointing out that if they allowed themselves to be delayed , they themselves would be in grave danger of being ridden down by their own fellows on the return charge .
10 Other regions of the kingdom , if they see themselves in similar plight , may take heart from a Northern intention and expression of spirit .
11 It 's sometimes easier for them to cope if they distance themselves from it and rebuild their lives as single parents , without telling people what they 've been through . ’
12 It was cheaper than the cinema , only a few pennies , and young people could sometimes get in for nothing if they attached themselves to an adult .
13 IF THEY find themselves in a tangle at an anti-social hour , the United Nations men now taking over in Somalia will at least have the chance of talking it over with their masters in New York — as well as with their unofficial masters in Washington .
14 It was as if they considered themselves above socialising with a mere shop assistant .
15 If they allow themselves to continually think catastrophic thoughts , or focus too much on the symptoms themselves , or race up and down , or hyperventilate , the plateau time will last much longer .
16 Having escaped from their field , two goats wandered around for a while until they found themselves in a rubbish dump .
17 So far as actual repairs to defective books are concerned , I hope I have said enough in earlier pages to discourage collectors from attempting them , unless they submit themselves to attending one of the excellent courses arranged in some centres of education .
18 It was not unusual for young ladies to do nothing at all ; unless they occupied themselves with Berlin woolwork or the making of shell boxes , there was practically nothing genteel to do .
19 One point , just to add to what Liz is saying , and I support everything she 's said , one further point is that accuracy is terribly important because if you actually have a mistake in the press release , and the editors publish it or it 's broadcast and a whole lot of listeners or readers write in and complain , they 'll find it very hard to forgive you because they get themselves in a terrible problem , so do be sure you 're giving them accurate information all the time .
20 In the first case , fieldworkers may have wished to retain certain functions , such as working directly with children and young people , as their prerogative , because they considered themselves to be better trained to undertake these tasks , albeit with limited time at their disposal and with , in some instances , limited skills .
21 Surely the hears , minds and souls of people who love the hills are potent forces for good because they see themselves as guardians of these beautiful places ?
22 ‘ It 's worse for them because they blame themselves for having provided me with the financial means to take a plebeian job . ’
23 Because they consider themselves to be strong , in power , in positions of power and coping well , and then all of a sudden to have something like this war going and carpet bombing going on and the use of chemical weapons and germ warfare .
24 Even people we think of as being extremely rich will often grumble because they compare themselves with those who earn even more money than they do .
25 Whereas they expose themselves by coming to power , he can remain concealed indefinitely .
26 Rostov waited patiently while they arranged themselves in order of precedence and then touched hands with each .
27 I have a fancy to show myself as far as Newport and Cardiff , while they lose themselves in the mountains of Maelienydd and Brecon . ’
28 As early as Acts 6 we find the apostles seeking deputies to manage the administration Of the church , while they give themselves to prayer and the ministry of the Word .
29 All Russian attempts to penetrate the Teleuts ' territories were opposed , since they regarded themselves as overlords in the northern Altai .
30 Even feminist psychological theories which reject this biological concept completely , remain determined by it , since they define themselves by this rejection .
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