Example sentences of "[vb mod] [not/n't] rid [pn reflx] [prep] the " in BNC.
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1 | The Scots could not rid themselves of the English . |
2 | Unhappy with the Steads , where she was beaten with a leather strap for wetting the bed , Ruth found a happier relationship with another family , but she could not rid herself of the insecurity . |
3 | She had her own shame , and could not rid herself of the guilt that came from loving a man who was not hers to love . |
4 | This was all quite accepted , but he could n't rid himself of the memory of his wife gazing blankly at the breakfast table with only the prospect of clearing it . |
5 | For days afterwards , she could n't rid herself of the guilty feeling that , somehow , she had brought the attack upon herself . |
6 | For one thing , she had never worn a strapless dress before , and although the bodice was tight-fitting and well supported she could n't rid herself of the fear that the dress would go slithering to the floor at some critical moment , leaving her almost naked , like in a bad dream . |