Example sentences of "[vb infin] themselves from the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was an article of faith with this circle that women must free themselves from the erotic patronage of men . |
| 2 | Hobbes ' solution was , order must be imposed on a recalcitrant human nature , to make society possible , Rousseau 's theory was , if only people could be liberated from the things that makes them selfish , selfish and anti-social , they would come together in a natural social contract , where individuals would spontaneously give up their freedom , in order to gain the benefits of social cooperation , and Rousseau 's view was , if only people were , were fully rational , and could free themselves from the unfortunate effects of , of er civilization , they would enter into a state of erm , perfect society in which they could er , associate er without the , the necessity of things like the state or or whatever . |
| 3 | The performers whom the young Elvis heard and learned from — gospel singers , blues men like Arthur Crudup , Bill Broonzy , Junior Parker and Howlin' Wolf , country and western stars such as Bob Wills , Hank Williams and Roy Acuff — were commercial artists ; they , like Elvis himself , did not separate themselves from the whole wash of music that was available . |
| 4 | Moreover , the policing of the picket line was organised and controlled by local police officers according to a ‘ hearts and minds ’ philosophy : the Chief Constable of South Yorkshire sensibly recognised that almost every family in Sheffield had connections with the steelworkers and was keen to ensure that the police did not alienate themselves from the wider community . |
| 5 | Fewer and fewer Labour people can any longer distract themselves from the common assertion that Mr Kinnock is surrounded by men who are more able and winning than he is . |