Example sentences of "[Wh pn] have [verb] himself to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Here now is an Arab leader who has shown himself to be capable not only of standing up to the mightiest military force in the world , but also of retaliating . |
| 2 | ‘ There is at least one who has adapted himself to circumstance , ’ observed Theda . |
| 3 | Lupold was never acceptable to the pope ( to whom he remained the bishop of Worms who had transferred himself to Mainz without papal licence ) and when at the end of 1204 Philip saw hope of victory he made a bad move by sending Lupold to Italy . |
| 4 | The militia was much in evidence last January during a week of demonstrations in the centre of Prague in memory of Jan Palach , the student who had burned himself to death in public protest 20 years before . |
| 5 | The Earl Marischal , who had supposed himself to be in charge , immediately yielded his position to Tullibardine , though retaining command of the ships which had brought them there . |
| 6 | Fortunately Annellie Clyde was an inspired teacher and Artemis , besides being a very talented rider was also an extremely quick learner , so much so that the principles of riding side-saddle were learned by the end of day two , although without the help of Artemis 's new horse , Hullabaloo , who had proved himself to be somewhat too fidgety and edgy to be included in the preliminary tuition . |
| 7 | A newcomer was Flight Lieutenant Rawnsley who had attached himself to L Detachment and went on several of their raids . |
| 8 | There had been a stray mongrel whom they had named Herbert , with a large uncoordinated body and look of lugubrious disapproval who had attached himself to them for a few weeks and whose voracious appetite for dog-meat and biscuits had had a ruinous effect on the housekeeping . |
| 9 | In temperament he was not unlike Surere , a career official who had dedicated himself to climbing to the top of the power structure , though he had chosen the priesthood as his channel . |