Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pn reflx] in [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps the rage and common decency of the British people will vent itself in the near future where it has not in the past and finally get this Government out and replace it with a more caring one . |
| 2 | People can immerse themselves in the spiritual dimension without being religious at all . |
| 3 | This amalgam of experience will embody itself in the final shape and fitting of a lifeboat that is designed to take the RNLI into the 21st century . |
| 4 | Donna was n't sure whether it was perspiration or if she 'd wet herself in the hectic chase . |
| 5 | If I was n't going to enjoy a plethora of gifts and compliments , at least I could soak myself in a great comforting pool of self-pity . |
| 6 | Try eating a small amount of a low-fat , high-carbohydrate food before each meal , otherwise you may stuff yourself in a futile attempt to be satiated then eat a rich pudding anyway , since all you really wanted was the carbohydrate . |
| 7 | Occasionally the fungus can ensconce itself in the terminal portion of the urethra , and it may then give rise to symptoms similar to those found in non-specific urethritis . |
| 8 | It is only in the pursuit of important goals that he may see himself in a negative light , and only during the recurrence of situations similar to the childhood loss that brought the negative schema into existence . |
| 9 | Was this a habit he had grown into over the years or had he always been like this , turning his wife into an invalid before there was any real need , a man who could only see himself in a solicitous relationship with other people ? |
| 10 | Although she did not deny that he was handsome and in many ways attractive , she could not envisage herself in an intimate relationship with him . |
| 11 | If you plan to stay up on election night , you could sustain yourself in the small hours with freshly baked pizza . |
| 12 | Professor Davis noted that the industries which expanded before 1780 did not transform themselves in the dramatic way we have come to know as an industrial revolution . |
| 13 | The character of Josef ( played with great skill by David De Keyser ) is sadly amusing — a writer who has abandoned his country and family for freedom of expression , he can not express himself in an artistic or commercial way . |
| 14 | There are other pains still to come , for none can hide himself in a secret place where the deeds he has done will not search him out . |
| 15 | All this can manifest itself in the simple relief of getting back to civilization , supermarket queues and all . |
| 16 | Malnutrition need not manifest itself in the short term as severe disease . |
| 17 | The Fabians did not accept that under capitalism the necessary contradictions would manifest themselves in a growing class struggle . |
| 18 | It was perhaps to be expected that during this post-independence period TANU and its politicians in Parliament would want to see the nation establish itself in a symbolic sense . |
| 19 | It had been a silly , spur-of-the-moment impulse to deny it , but by lying to him she 'd put herself in an invidious position . |
| 20 | If you can put yourself in the other person 's shoes and think about how they might feel , it will certainly help if you let them know that . |
| 21 | Assuming that you have determined that the line is biased to starboard , and you therefore want to start near the starboard end of the line , there are still a number of considerations which you must take into account before you can put yourself in the right place as the gun is fired . |
| 22 | They were the merchants , traders and businessmen of the north-east Mediterranean coast who had most to lose if the Shias could establish themselves in the economic life of the Levant . |
| 23 | Unfortunately , in the course of talking and pretending , the sovereign states can harm themselves in the real exercise of real power . |
| 24 | I 'd unnecessarily put myself in a stressful situation . |
| 25 | The ANC specifically undertook to inform all its members to " conduct themselves in a peaceful manner " . |
| 26 | Alternatively , a person may place himself in a dangerous position which exposes him to the risk of involvement in the accident in which he is harmed . |
| 27 | Not until Aug. 7 did Turkey unequivocally place itself in the anti-Iraqi camp , with its decision ( coinciding with a similar decision by Saudi Arabia — see above ) to block the pipelines , to ban Iraqi and Kuwaiti trade ( except supplies of medicines and food ) and to freeze assets . |
| 28 | This does not mean that the governing body should involve itself in the day-to-day running of the school . |
| 29 | In leading the transformation of the EEC , Britain would place herself in a true sense at the heart of Europe . |
| 30 | More significantly , only a fifth believe lawyers should not involve themselves in the general running of other people 's businesses and just three per cent that they are currently too aggressive in selling their services . |