Example sentences of "we [verb] [pn reflx] with [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Therefore , we content ourselves with a degree of objectivity which represents an acceptable narrowing of the areas of difference between financial reports . |
| 2 | We contented ourselves with a few small purchases , but will probably go there for some more serious shopping before the end of our stay in Peking , as it is obviously the best place in the country for buying touristy things . |
| 3 | When we present ourselves with the decision we are much more inclined to drift in a certain direction leaving ourselves the option of getting out if we find we do not like it . |
| 4 | Most of the time we console ourselves with the knowledge that we are ‘ good enough ’ , loving parents . |
| 5 | This kind of activity could be called the micro-politics of race , though in practice , as where we align ourselves with the struggles of our brothers and sisters in South Africa , it is more likely to prove the micro-politics of race 's overcoming . |
| 6 | We identify ourselves with the eternity of the self and no longer with the limitations and distress of our mental and physical ignorance . |
| 7 | Selling merchandise in a public place carries heavy responsibilities , so we concern ourselves with the safety of our customers . |
| 8 | As a variation on the same theme , let us amuse ourselves with a science-fiction possibility . |
| 9 | But while some of us console ourselves with the promise of tuition sometime in the future , others decide to immerse themselves in a more intense personal schedule via the Musicians Institute , located in the heart of London 's Docklands . |