Example sentences of "[noun prp] pride himself on " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hauser prided himself on his ability to manipulate human beings . |
| 2 | Although Koch prides himself on his team 's technological programme , he admitted he had overlooked the change to daylight-saving time , which meant the races began an hour earlier , while the wind was still building . |
| 3 | Murdoch prides himself on being a journalist with the skill to edit his papers personally as and when he chooses . |
| 4 | Klein prided himself on being a loyal subject who had served his adopted country with honour . |
| 5 | Auguste prided himself on his immaculate memory for all matters concerning meals for which he was responsible . |
| 6 | In Orphée ( 1950 ) , Cocteau prided himself on using mechanical effects rather than optical trickery for such magical moments as when the characters pass through the mirror to the world of the dead . |
| 7 | Waugh prided himself on clowning his way out of trouble as ‘ the likeable Chinaman of the mess , ’ but he was tetchier and more dislikeable than he supposed . |
| 8 | During his inspection of Nikol'skaia volost' , Yakovlev prided himself on his objectivity in criticizing local party activities , given that he was a highly orthodox representative of the central apparatus with a broad knowledge of all-Russian affairs . |
| 9 | FURLANETTO PRIDES HIMSELF ON THE range of work which he chooses to undertake , particularly recently when he recorded the ‘ other ’ Don Giovanni by Gazzaniga ( see ‘ Opera Reviews ’ in this issue ) . |
| 10 | Wycliffe prided himself on being reasonably fit , but by the time he was halfway up the hill he knew that he had a heart and lungs . |
| 11 | Wayans prides himself on his no-sacred-cows approach to comedy , even when it has led to controversy . |
| 12 | Even during World War I , Sinclair prided himself on offering his guests delicacies such as Californian peach-fed ham . |
| 13 | Lugard prided himself on the consideration with which he treated the emirs on his own visits to their courts . |