Example sentences of "[to-vb] themselves with [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The landed gentry of Wiltshire and Dorset do , after all , have a knowledge of their counties that goes generations deep , and they are somewhat dismayed to find themselves with an academic bishop who has never been a parish priest and who , they feel , does not understand the nature of rural society . |
| 2 | The Socialists wanted to dissociate themselves with the republican government , which was losing its strength and unity . |
| 3 | ‘ Businesses appear to be looking at ways to market themselves with an increasing emphasis on mail-shots , public relations and advertising . |
| 4 | On the other hand , those newcomers who wish to ‘ belong ’ may try to ingratiate themselves with the local population , sometimes — because of their misconceived expectations of village life — with disappointing results . |
| 5 | When taking a train journey women were advised to equip themselves with the largest hat-pin they could find and if travelling by night , or through a tunnel , they were to sit bolt upright , hat-pin clenched between the teeth in case of attack . |
| 6 | All of us probably envy the ability of Imelda , Ivana , Diana and co to indulge themselves with a glorious shopping spree whenever the desire grips them . |
| 7 | Teachers in today 's schools and colleges have to concern themselves with a bewildering multiplicity of factors ; some of them were hinted at in preceding chapters and there are more that were ignored because they were not directly relevant to our theme . |
| 8 | Readings such as that of Schüssler Fiorenza and Trible may make it easier for Christian women who are feminists to associate themselves with the Christian tradition . |
| 9 | This gave our people time to familiarise themselves with the new plan before our Appointed Representatives ( ARs ) and Independent Financial Advisers ( IFAs ) received details . |
| 10 | They plan a tour of Britain to familiarise themselves with the British style and the first place they wish to stop is Dundee for the game with United . |
| 11 | Indeed , the centralised updating of the microfilm system is considered a mixed blessing by those who like to use the updating process to familiarise themselves with the monthly information changes . |