Example sentences of "[vb past] himself with the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1	He aligned himself with the traditional view that the Scriptures describe unseen things by the form of visible things so as to stimulate reason in cognitive understanding , itself a spiritual reality which is an image of full contemplative knowledge .
2	He gave support to William Wallace in his fight for Scottish independence but deserted him and aligned himself with the English King Edward I who was trying to dominate Scotland .
3	He busied himself with the electric kettle and a jar of instant coffee , and in a moment or two put the hot drink in front of her .
4	Vologsky committed himself with the flat statement .
5	Wolf identified himself with the existing élite of Anglo-Jewry in regarding Jewish emancipation in England as a success story , and expecting that the growth of tolerance would enable Jews elsewhere to live both within their ancestral religion and culture , and as full citizens of their respective countries .
6	Once attacked , even gentle Stan defended himself with the utmost terrier vigour , although afterwards he would shake and look very upset , while Ollie paraded , as confident as ever .
7	He comforted himself with the fleeting thought that at least he had met Sir James Selkirk , who had found Alexander III 's corpse , and wryly concluded he would question him if the opportunity presented itself .
8	The man who associated himself with the Imperial ideas , and who remains for ever identified with them , was Baron Haussmann .
9	‘ … he conducted himself with the utmost propriety …
10	Off the field , he conducted himself with the same composure and dignity as he did whenever he pulled on the white shirt of England or the claret and blue of West Ham .
11	He still held himself with the easy confidence she remembered , his dark head carried at an unconsciously arrogant angle , and he still had that polish to him , the patina of success .

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