Example sentences of "[adj] distance himself [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But in terms of his public image as seen at the time , he had been careful to distance himself from the unpopular anti Jewish terror of the Nazi mobs and had placed himself on the side of legality . |
| 2 | After all , closeted anonymously in the Iranian Embassy on avenue d'léna , it was easy to distance himself from events beyond its railings . |
| 3 | The sources said he is infuriated with her after a row that erupted last week , and is likely to distance himself from her . |
| 4 | It seemed that Jason was keen to distance himself from the increasing danger of being known as the future Mr Minogue . |
| 5 | Now that it 's finished , he 's keen to distance himself from the idea that it 's a follow-up . |
| 6 | Ben Jonson , a ‘ scholarship boy ’ whose ability with language allowed him to gain social advancement , is keen to distance himself from popular writing whose techniques he so skilfully employs . |