Example sentences of "who [vb -s] [pn reflx] [adv] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 For a man who places himself resolutely against the suppression o questions Lord Todd 's juggling act with logic seem odd .
2 Wilkie , who describes himself modestly as a working journalist , then tracked down the poet 's widow .
3 The psycho-therapist , social worker or social reformer , concerned only with his own clients and their grievance against society , perhaps takes a view comparable to the private citizen of Venice who concerns himself only with the safety of his own dwelling and his own ability to get about the city .
4 ‘ He is small of stature and , like a small fellow who throws himself around on the rugby field , he brings out his natural aggression through falling off things and doing stunts .
5 Cleopatra 's gradual development , from scheming flirt to a woman who finds herself deeply in love , lies at the very heart of the opera .
6 The prospects are bright and assured : ‘ Never fear the want of business — a man who qualifies himself well for his calling never fails of employment ’ ( Thomas Jefferson ) .
7 One of the authors who addresses himself directly to our main concerns is Ardrey .
8 ‘ Another particularly odious corruption is the scholar who sets himself up as a unique authority on a certain painter , with the specific knowledge that , in cornering the market , his opinion will be essential for anyone dealing with works by that artist .
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