Example sentences of "protect themselves from [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They are quite adaptable to different illumination levels , however , and shortly after introduction to the aquarium may undergo colour changes ; these colour changes represent either the production or the loss of pigments which the corals produce to protect themselves from excess ultraviolet light . |
| 2 | These are patients cut off from their capacity to feel , presumably to protect themselves from emotional pain . |
| 3 | It was often assumed that the ‘ natives ’ were unable to protect themselves from dangerous animals , thus justifying the intervention of the white man with his rifle . |
| 4 | Shareholders can protect themselves from hostile takeovers and leveraged buyouts by not agreeing to sell their shareholdings at a discount . |
| 5 | With the hazards of lying in the sun for too long firmly emblazoned on our minds , holidaymakers can now pack Le Beachtent and protect themselves from harmful rays . |