Example sentences of "[art] [noun] [v-ing] itself [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | We see the struggle asserting itself in the preface to his poem ‘ The Glass Dog ’ ( Flowers for Hitler ) : |
| 2 | Lying on a pallet in the downstairs chamber , the deceased woman laid out upstairs , the only sounds came from the cat cleaning itself by the hearth and an owl hooting raucously outside . |
| 3 | I took stock of the bees in the wisteria and the cat stretching itself under the table . |
| 4 | With all the rain emptying itself over the Feyenoord Stadium it was hard to put last night 's match in the context of a World Cup which is more likely to present problems of heat than waterproofing . |
| 5 | ‘ Naughty cat , she would n't let you in then , ’ he chides the moggie disporting itself on the carpet . |
| 6 | Even though there was a silencer on the gun , the detonation and the whack of the bullet burying itself in the floorboards were unmistakable . |
| 7 | A group describing itself as the " Iraqi national opposition " called on Feb. 19 for the overthrow of Saddam Hussein , as had a communiqué issued on Jan. 28 by the Islamic opposition in Iraq . |
| 8 | A starling anointing itself with the defensive fluids of an ant . |
| 9 | A hand launching itself into the air |