Example sentences of "[Wh pn] [vb base] [pn reflx] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
Next pageNo | Sentence |
---|---|
1 | He went on to attack scientists on both sides of the lead debate ‘ who ally themselves to political campaigns … |
2 | As many as half the New Yorkers who inject themselves with intravenous drugs may carry the AIDS virus ; in the Tacoma and Seattle area only about 10% of the addicts are infected . |
3 | But those who trap themselves inside nationalist thinking , which includes most political journalists and politicians in the UK , prefer not to reckon with the historical fact that most of recorded human history managed fairly well , indeed probably much better , without nationalism . |
4 | I hope that my right hon. Friend will join me , the rest of the House and the country in issuing a warning , in the hope and expectation that those who describe themselves as loyalist paramilitaries will not , under any circumstances , physically react to this ghastly occurrence . |
5 | The importance of these spiritual disciplines is also recognized in Islam , where from earliest times there has been a certain class of men known as ‘ The Weepers ’ , who devote themselves to ascetic practices . |
6 | For those who find themselves in that category , something extra is now needed , some adventitious stroke of fortune , something to upset the terms of the argument and create a world no longer dominated by a leader of proven unpopularity . |
7 | The police have praised Parveen for her courage , but they 're not recommending that women who find themselves in similar situations react in the same way . |
8 | Even given the expenditure that the Government have devoted to the public sector , there can not be many Ministers who find themselves in such a favourable position . |
9 | An interest-free loan fund is also available to students who find themselves in unforeseen financial difficulty . |
10 | An interest-free loan fund is also available to students who find themselves in unforeseen financial difficulty . |
11 | There are many different reasons for being alone and equally different needs to be considered for the people who find themselves in this position . |
12 | Teachers who find themselves in this position are of course free in principle to leave . |
13 | We are currently considering these issues and expect to offer advice and guidance to actuaries who find themselves in these circumstances which can often prove difficult for a professional advisor . |
14 | Perhaps almost by definition , travel , like philosophy , is for those who find themselves in some sense displaced . |
15 | In his spare time , Geoff is an active life member of the Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust , who dedicate themselves to preserving museum pieces of the rich output of Rolls-Royce and associated companies over the years . |
16 | Most voters have neither the time nor the inclination to scrutinize position papers or to weigh judiciously the qualities of those who offer themselves in primary elections . |
17 | I admire people who express themselves in that way . |
18 | The word ‘ theory ’ has always aroused suspicion amongst the English , who see themselves as practical people and sound empiricists . |
19 | Because we all try to twist circumstances in such a way that they conform with our subconscious picture of ourselves , those who see themselves as permanent victims will automatically seek out people who are going to treat them as such . |