Example sentences of "describe themselves [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1974 23% of teenagers described themselves as daily smokers . |
| 2 | They described themselves to each other as being virtuous even , and certainly industrious . |
| 3 | These men did not describe themselves as Zuwayi hurr , but even though their activities were largely circumscribed by their police work , they maintained some activities which were typical of a free Zuwaya . |
| 4 | I hope that my right hon. Friend will join me , the rest of the House and the country in issuing a warning , in the hope and expectation that those who describe themselves as loyalist paramilitaries will not , under any circumstances , physically react to this ghastly occurrence . |
| 5 | Companies are keen to adopt the ‘ open ’ moniker simply for that purpose : how many suppliers these days describe themselves as open systems companies , when just a few years ago they would probably have sneered at the term . |
| 6 | On satisfactory completion of the period of apprenticeship , trainee solicitors are entitled to be formally admitted as solicitors and to describe themselves as such . |
| 7 | Hi , I have n't advertised myself but I 'm aware of friends who have and the biggest problem seems to be that when they respond to the ads and then they meet the gentleman in question who 's described themselves as six feet two who 's blonde and extremely handsome |