Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pn reflx] [vb pp] in the " in BNC.

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1 ‘ There is confusion in men 's minds and corrosion in their souls , ’ he announced , ‘ The moral force of Christendom can make itself felt in the conduct of nations . ’
2 Surely , however , the women who do make the transition from the grant-aided sector to the mainstream bring with them a history of political and creative experience which must make itself felt in the long run ?
3 She could see herself reflected in the glass orbs , a distorted image .
4 They do not see themselves included in the generic ‘ he ’ .
5 Do they make themselves heard in the crowd as well ?
6 And yet it was inevitable , given our subject matter , that we should find ourselves caught in the inherent conflict between fact and faith .
7 The minority who do find themselves embroiled in the criminal justice system are usually involved in petty crime such as shoplifting , casual theft , prostitution and minor public order offences rather than violent crime , and may become frequent offenders — magistrates complain that they see a procession of recidivist minor offenders in whom unemployment , poverty , poor intellect , long-standing emotional and social difficulties and a wide range of mental health problems are compounded .
8 Rapidly they will find themselves supported in the meetings as well .
9 Even though the Ministry of Defence has already drawn up plans to pull Britain 's 2,400 troops out of the danger zone swiftly , they could find themselves caught in the crossfire very quickly .
10 The school had an excellent library , especially in the English section , and I would find myself immersed in the literary essays of T. S. Eliot , I. A. Richards , W. K. Wimsatt , Bradley or Dover Wilson , Maud Bodkin on archetypal patterns or Caroline Spurgeon on Shakespeare 's imagery .
11 I hope that some of you reading this book will find yourself reflected in the images here .
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