Example sentences of "and [verb] [pn reflx] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was also alarm about the practice of " occasional conformity " ( whereby Nonconformists were able to evade the provisions of the Test and Corporation Acts and qualify themselves for civil office through the occasional attendance at Anglican communion ) and the growth of Dissenting academies ( which trained future generations of Nonconformist ministers and thus helped to perpetuate the religious schism ) . |
| 2 | If you have a car crash , then yes , you did create or allow it , but do n't blame and harass yourself for that . |
| 3 | Early on the morning of Dec. 19 Hawke announced that , at a meeting of the ALP caucus later that day , he would resign as leader and offer himself for immediate re-election to the post . |
| 4 | In doing so the student will not merely be preparing in the best possible way for his examination : he will also be developing his mind as a working instrument and preparing himself for legal practice . |
| 5 | They held their line and competed hard in midfield , damping down Oldham 's initial verve and preparing themselves for more of the same in the second half . |
| 6 | Here we submit to a deep sea-change of hormonal rhythms and intestinal flora — and prepare ourselves for unknown months of deep immersion amongst the wilder regions of the archipelago . |
| 7 | The other element related to control of the mind where through meditation or chanting the practitioner seeks to free his soul from the bondage of his mind and body and to prepare himself for spiritual enlightenment or true self-realisation — that he is in fact part of the ‘ Impersonal Absolute ’ ( Brahman ) . |
| 8 | To others , however , Gorbachev 's policies marked a skil-ful attempt to gain the initiative in the international field , to end Reagan 's massive rearmament effort , and allow the USSR to reform and strengthen itself for continued competition with the West . |
| 9 | Finally he hooks his belt onto the Doom Diver Catapult and braces himself for sudden acceleration . |