Example sentences of "[noun pl] [to-vb] themselves from [art] " in BNC.
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1 | Inevitably they led to the totally unnecessary deaths of many pet cats , as jittery owners took emergency steps to protect themselves from the dreaded twentieth-century plague . |
2 | LMS , appraisal systems and governing body involvements compound the demands of heads to remove themselves from the classrooms , and to dictate instructions down the line . |
3 | It is impossible for the participants to distance themselves from the situation sufficiently to analyse their own behaviour in all its complex detail . |
4 | Many of the people are obliged to wear wet handkerchiefs to protect themselves from the strong fumes of sulphur . ’ |
5 | Tying pillows to their heads with towels to protect themselves from the larger falling lumps , they set off . |
6 | Latterly there was an attempt by the South African authorities to distance themselves from the activities of the money men . |
7 | There was drill to teach the men to extricate themselves from the several hazards that might be encountered , for the dangers of a night drop over woods or water were obvious . |