Example sentences of "addressed themselves " in BNC.

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1 The British forthwith addressed themselves to attempting to cope with the axiom nearer home .
2 Education commission reports past and present have always addressed themselves in varying degrees of rigour to the analysis of educational objectives and it would be possible to collect an impressive dossier of high minded statements of intent .
3 The absence of any coherent and agreed philosophy for the media in many African countries is a matter which is of obvious concern to many of that continent 's politicians as well as its media professionals , and a number of African leaders have addressed themselves to the problem .
4 I shall attempt to establish the general outlines of what I term the ‘ autonomous ’ model of literacy by examining in detail the work of some writers who have explicitly addressed themselves to questions of literacy and its cognitive consequences .
5 AE 's sometimes addressed themselves to irate people who said they would never invest in futures , let alone through DPR .
6 The courts have also addressed themselves to the question of whether natural justice or fairness applies to matters of a legislative nature .
7 Having addressed themselves to the army and the treasury , the authorities turned to the Orthodox Church .
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