Example sentences of "[adv] [to-vb] themselves [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They huddled together to protect themselves from the wind . |
| 2 | Two terrified passers-by , caught in the middle of the second blast at Cateaton Street , try desperately to shield themselves from the force of the explosion as they are engulfed by billowing smoke . |
| 3 | Bulimia does not mean " to force vomit " , Some compulsive overeaters ( all of whom could be termed sufferers from bulimia ) use enforced vomiting further to control their emotional feelings and also to protect themselves against the consequence of obesity — but not all do so . |
| 4 | ’ — Whatever lies to the west , to invite the people there to submit themselves to the protection of our rule . ’ |
| 5 | In any event most sellers prefer , as a commercial issue , not to discuss such questions with their buyers , and , instead to protect themselves by the use of appropriate credit vetting procedures , or else , where possible , by requiring payment upon delivery , or even in advance of delivery . |
| 6 | Some of these layers are believed occasionally to attach themselves to the living , which can cause madness and even death . |