Example sentences of "[vb base] [vb pp] themselves [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Luckily they 've sat themselves on opposite sides of the room . |
| 2 | Erm and then once they 've organized themselves into these associations their first er job should be , or was perhaps , I 'm not he 's talking about what has actually happened I suppose |
| 3 | They 've got themselves into this mess in just nine months . |
| 4 | The Committee who represent or who are affiliated to 15 Catholic Societies , would like names of women who have distinguished themselves in public life or who quietly give great service to their local . |
| 5 | Of this group 18% have confined themselves to one sexual partner ; 10% have had more than 20 ; half have had between 2 and 9 ; 7% pare unable to make a reliable estimate . |
| 6 | Many Titfords over the years , we know , have uprooted themselves from one place to go and settle elsewhere . |
| 7 | Not surprisingly , most studies have concerned themselves with ill effect , notably that of emotional stress . |
| 8 | ‘ I am fasting to live in solidarity with all who suffer and are persecuted because they have committed themselves to social justice . |
| 9 | ‘ The staff have really shown their skills in producing this range of foods , ’ said Janet , ‘ and on special occasions , such as Christmas and Easter , they have excelled themselves with superb cakes and eggs . ’ |
| 10 | Note has also been taken of where particular groups have positioned themselves at various times in their evolution , and of the differences in style which have characterized such groups over time . |
| 11 | From a methodological point of view , Bortoni-Ricardo 's work is particularly interesting , because in developing these two types of index it extends the application of the network variable beyond an analysis of small closeknit groups to an analysis of the extent to which individuals have detached themselves from such groups . |
| 12 | ‘ It appears to me that the whole question is governed by the broad , general , universal principle that English legislation , unless the contrary is expressly enacted or so plainly implied as to make it the duty of an English court to give effect to an English statute , is applicable only to English subjects or to foreigners who by coming into this country , whether for a long or a short time , have made themselves during that time subject to English jurisdiction . |
| 13 | Although all epochs have helped themselves to this or that aspect of Mozart , all have over-emphasised the ‘ charm ’ . |
| 14 | On top of that , they have shackled themselves with some of the most inane and restrictive laws imaginable , laws that leave you wondering what on earth they were thinking about . |
| 15 | The roads leading to these houses are guarded to prevent the general species of mankind from entering ; and I felt a slight twinge of sorrow for these rich people who have isolated themselves in these strange colonies and deprived themselves of the society of humble and unpretentious men who add the savour to human society ; for it is only in such men that the real spirit of joy , and freedom resides . |
| 16 | It is hard to resist the pressure to use them , especially as some nuclear-power generators have tied themselves into long-term reprocessing contracts . |
| 17 | Many other animals of the tropical forests have adapted themselves to some means of gliding . |
| 18 | It is an opportunity of which they have availed themselves to varying degrees . |
| 19 | It is the third year the council has run its sports award scheme , aimed at helping Cleveland sportsmen and women who have proved themselves at national level and have real prospects of international success . |
| 20 | Two years later , the selected strategy and its financial implications have proved themselves with little need for modification . |
| 21 | In some areas of the country there are special Money Advice Centres which can help people in debt , particularly those who have saddled themselves with multiple debts . |
| 22 | In some areas of the country there are special Money Advice Centres which can help people in debt , particularly those who have saddled themselves with multiple debts . |
| 23 | People have wanted to prove they are not scared of AIDS work and have put themselves under enormous pressure to provide what may well be an impossible service . |
| 24 | It strikes me that Glamorgan have left themselves with another internal problem they could have done without now they are rebuilding and looking for stability after those years of committee trauma and musical chairs among the skippers . |
| 25 | ‘ The class of lads and young men who spring up in every city ’ , wrote Sir John Gorst in The Children of the Nation ( 1901 ) , ‘ have emancipated themselves from all home influence and restraints . ’ |
| 26 | But the Mahomeds have established themselves as solid citizens . |
| 27 | Rentokil have established themselves in this market through a unique management structure . |
| 28 | Although they are not yet quite as common a sight as foxes in towns , badgers have established themselves in quiet urban area where they can excavate their under ground home , or set . |
| 29 | They have manifested themselves in three specific areas . |