Example sentences of "to itself the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The second process is an aspect of the fact that history also involves the development of exploitation , or the domination of one group by another so that the dominant group cam appropriate to itself the surplus value obtained from the labour of the other . |
| 2 | But left to itself the butterfly slowly adapts to its new shape . |
| 3 | Once the state arrogates to itself the power to decide on all economic matters it is but a short step to the physical direction of labour . |
| 4 | If left to itself the road would disappear in three months . |
| 5 | From the eighth century onwards , the Church arrogated to itself the power to create kings . |
| 6 | It is essential for quantum theory that it should be able to annex to itself the triumphs of its predecessor . |
| 7 | In 1265 the papacy had reserved to itself the right to provide candidates to a wide variety of livings in the gift of ecclesiastical patrons and to bishoprics vacated at Rome . |
| 8 | If it were left to itself the House of Commons could produce independent members in a way that would make the King 's Government impossible since it could refuse to grant the money needed to carry out his will . |
| 9 | It could be argued that Gould 's irrebuttable presumption finds its support in the fact that the judiciary has arrogated to itself the ultimate decision on all questions of law . |
| 10 | takes to itself the sunset 's sweet sauterne |
| 11 | ‘ … left to itself the market will function in such a way as to cause great harm to the interests of young people , companies and taxpayers alike . ’ |