Example sentences of "[prep] itself [prep] the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The United Kingdom 's right to decide for itself on the merits of a single currency is not an important factor in investment decisions . |
| 2 | The velvet — or baize , for the lesser mortal — was always used sparingly , tucked in behind itself at the angles of the coffin and the width of the plank at the top . |
| 3 | Entrainment by laminar flows — the fact that a jet , for example , draws fluid into itself from the sides — has been discussed in Sections 11.6 and 11.7 . |
| 4 | She began , Dear Sis , Tell Joel that it 's quite an education in itself for the girls to be brought up in the heart of the capital , and on the very shores of London 's historic river . |
| 5 | The third , from the history department , is more explicit and distinguishes between general reading matter which would make " browsing … a broadening experience in itself for the children " and teacher resources ( including teaching packs and reference books ) which would not only stimulate improved pedagogy in the new " evidence-based course " , but also permit teachers to foster pupils ' library use by example . |