Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pn reflx] [prep] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is suggested that we should develop in co-operation , or at least in parallel , with similar organizations , so that we do not paint ourselves into a corner with incompatible technologies . |
| 2 | ‘ I know , dear — there is a farm next door to us back on the dear old homestead and Daddy does usually describe himself as a farmer — but I meant that we capitalist parasites would be taking the place of the oxen , not the horny-handed salt-of-the-earth types cracking the whip over them . ’ |
| 3 | He , I suppose , would describe himself as a chauffeur-handyman . |
| 4 | ’ ‘ It 's funny to think that only this morning we were trying to persuade poor old Eddy to go off and enjoy himself on a facilities trip to the Persian Gulf … |
| 5 | Nor does the book confine itself to a run-down of the different massage strokes ; it also ventures in to the territory of relaxation tips , body awareness exercises and meditation techniques to instill a sense of calm . |
| 6 | When a woman has finished her menstrual period and has counted seven days when no fresh bleeding has been apparent , she must immerse herself in a mikva before sexual relations with her husband can resume . |
| 7 | A bride must immerse herself in a mikva before her wedding . |
| 8 | A woman who has given birth must immerse herself in a mikva before she can resume sexual relations with her husband . |
| 9 | She could not have guessed how much she would enjoy herself with a stranger , how completely this woman was in sympathy with her , could not have hoped for a new friend to come out , at this stage in her life , and give her so much pleasure . |
| 10 | I myself saw a girl hang herself with a vine . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ In my own terms , I would describe myself as a fanatic as far as bonsai goes . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ In my own terms , I would describe myself as a fanatic as far as bonsai goes ’ Cregagh Bonsai owner Stephen Whiteside surrounds himself with the love of his life . |
| 13 | I do n't think I can describe myself as a Marxist any more . |
| 14 | When the appointed hour approached and we could see the visitors massing outside the glass doors at the end of the ward , waiting for opening-time , I would bury myself in a book to hide my pink eyes ; but they would none the less be drawn irresistibly to watch the passage of each visitor along the aisle while I thought babyishly , " Somebody might think to come . " |
| 15 | Why did I introduce myself as a sceptic about values but not about facts ? |
| 16 | Whenever a person is confronted either with death or potential life , they must immerse themselves in a mikva in order to purify themselves spiritually . |
| 17 | Would you describe yourself as a pessimist ? |
| 18 | Would you describe yourself as a pessimist ? |
| 19 | He would treat himself to a seat in the front row . |
| 20 | But he was n't very good , and even to please her ( which was his only motive for practising ) he could not make himself into a musician . |
| 21 | He would lend himself to a deluge ; she would imagine water gushing into a basin . |
| 22 | He would just sprint himself to a standstill in a couple of hundred metres . |
| 23 | What safety they offered was debatable , but if worst came to worst he would throw himself beneath a car , and deny the voiders the entertainment of his slow demise . |
| 24 | In this case we must reconstitute ourselves into a court of appeal and go through all the evidence afresh . |
| 25 | Having been primed by Draper back in the hotel room on who played or produced what , Branson would present himself with a box of tapes and play just one track by each artist ; enough to whet the appetite , but not so much as to test his customer 's patience — or indeed Branson 's own musical knowledge . |
| 26 | Yet he could never identify himself with a counter-attack either . |
| 27 | Initially he whispered the line , but it was embarrassing to have to continually repeat himself after a series of ‘ pardons ’ and ‘ whats ? ’ and he soon discovered that if he spoke a line clearly and loudly he was n't noticed as much . |
| 28 | It has also been said that such activities can help to raise the general level of energy of members of the household , the depletion of which may often show itself as a succession of minor illnesses . |
| 29 | Malignant melanoma can show itself by a change in the look of a skin mole . |
| 30 | Resentment will colour our attitude towards our partner and will show itself in a lack of respect and lack of desire to make love . |