Example sentences of "distancing [pn reflx] from the " in BNC.
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| 1 | But in the short and euphoric interval , even Mr Mann has softened his approach , indicating that he was now prepared to accept the constitution of India , and distancing himself from the latest demands by the ultra-belligerent Sikh student movement for an alternative government . |
| 2 | But in the short and euphoric interval , even Mr Mann has softened his approach , indicating that he was now prepared to accept the constitution of India , and distancing himself from the latest demands by the ultra-belligerent Sikh student movement for an alternative government . |
| 3 | Buckmaster 's habit of distancing himself from the seamier side of the company worried him . |
| 4 | Was Morrissey distancing himself from the proceedings ? |
| 5 | But there are signs that he is distancing himself from the UN . |
| 6 | Closer co-operation with Western Europe was ideally suited to Adenauer 's policy of distancing himself from the Eastern bloc after September 1955 , when Moscow upset him by recognising East Germany as a sovereign state . |
| 7 | In these past two years and more , since Matthew had been employed with David , distancing himself from the old man and returning to the family fold , Beth had never stopped hoping that one day he might turn to her with affection . |
| 8 | I do not know whether that means that he has changed his policy or is distancing himself from the official line of the Labour party on unemployment issues . |
| 9 | He is once more distancing himself from the people of Scotland . |
| 10 | Distancing himself from the CPSU , he promised as President not to represent a single political trend but to involve the full range of " public thought " in government . |
| 11 | There was speculation that in distancing himself from the Khmers Rouges , Sihanouk was acting with the approval of the Chinese government . |
| 12 | Stylistically , Samson is distancing itself from the very audience it should inspire , but by doing so Milton is helping to avoid potential censorship and a silencing altogether . |
| 13 | Most of the other appointees were not senior members of the ruling National Liberation Front ( FLN ) , as the government continued its policy of distancing itself from the party . |
| 14 | It might even drift towards a Scandinavian-style peripheral role in Nato as well as distancing itself from the EEC . |
| 15 | Ursula retreated into the hall , distancing herself from the gesture , imposing a fraction of her normal self-control . |
| 16 | She was definitely distancing herself from the older woman . |
| 17 | describe ‘ reasonable ’ white teenagers , some of whom were sympathizers of the National Front , as distancing themselves from the ‘ skinheads ’ or ‘ lunatics ’ . |
| 18 | Ryzhkov made no mention of a referendum in his address on May 24 , however , and subsequently officials appeared to be distancing themselves from the idea . |
| 19 | By distancing themselves from the use of violence , the Islamist leaders hoped to move towards eventual legalization of the party . |