Example sentences of "[pn reflx] that [det] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 And already in similiar circumstances in France last summer he had been presented with the kind of opportunity to prove himself that many young pianists must dream of in vain : he was called on , again at very short notice , to stand in for the even more illustrious Sviatoslav Richter at Richter 's own festival at the Grange Meslay near Tours .
2 He silenced her with more kisses as he tried to remind himself that this young girl was not only innocent but trusted herself to his care ; that her father trusted him , and however uninhibited she might now appear to be , he must not abuse that faith .
3 In the present case , he submitted , the House of Lords has now conclusively ruled that there is not and never was a contract , and it is thus apparent on the plain words of article 5(1) itself that these restitutionary claims can not possibly be properly classified as matters relating to a contract .
4 I had to leave my place in front of the screen frequently and go behind to convince myself that each new voice was indeed coming from the same man .
5 But I soon reminded myself that such trivial slips are liable to befall anyone from time to time , and my irritation soon turned to Miss Kenton for attempting to create such unwarranted fuss over the incident .
6 I remind myself that this entire industry began with a single act of rebellion against the management Upstairs .
7 I have to keep reminding myself that this idle lump of slack flesh is my penis .
8 And you said yourself that this Corosini business was a mistake , a computer error . ’
9 The real war was waged against nettle and bramble — now there you really could persuade yourself that some malign force was at work , set upon reducing the whole place to a rank and thrusting wilderness , in which the weakest went to the wall .
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