Example sentences of "putting themselves [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Putting themselves to the test … grasstrack racers go for gold . |
| 2 | By resorting to guns , even toy ones , are the Lithuanians forfeiting the rights of democrats and putting themselves on the same level as the Soviet troops ? |
| 3 | An honest ‘ airing ’ may entail managers putting themselves on the line for criticism as it is clear that the inefficiency of a manager can in itself be a cause for tension in a bureau . |
| 4 | They let them ‘ off the hook ’ by , in a sense , putting themselves on it . |
| 5 | PEOPLE from a housing estate have been putting themselves on the map — and others have the unnerving prospect of coming face to face with themselves . |
| 6 | Are the parent birds really putting themselves at risk for their offspring , laying down their own lives so that their young may live ? |
| 7 | Bisexual women ( who have sex with both women and men ) may be putting themselves at risk if they have unsafe sex with male partners . |
| 8 | Given the dependence of the industry on charcoal , it was difficult if not impossible for ironmasters to avoid putting themselves at risk , certainly in England , perhaps less so in Ireland . |
| 9 | With strong evidence to show that children under the age of two are at considerable risk from passive smoking , smokers are putting themselves at a disadvantage because agencies can select from equally suitable candidates who do not smoke . ’ |
| 10 | Now I 've got to sort out all the people who persist in putting themselves into the wrong bedrooms … ’ |
| 11 | Ironically , it ended just as the Giants were putting themselves into the play-off hunt with a 27–7 victory over the Green Bay Packers for their third straight win . |
| 12 | There were stories of people putting themselves through college by working during the day and studying at night . |
| 13 | I ca n't imagine people in this country putting themselves through that , no matter how much they love that person . |
| 14 | Perfectionists end up working slowly , doing everything very well , putting themselves under pressure . |
| 15 | Retiring partners would still have the difficulty of disposing of their shares on retirement and putting themselves within the scope of retirement relief . |
| 16 | They are aware of the danger of putting themselves in the same opposition boat as the Party of Democratic Socialism , formerly the communist party , which has its doubts about unity . |
| 17 | Putting themselves in our shoes . |
| 18 | It is excellent for developing empathy ( putting themselves in the shoes of a person from the past ) , or perhaps exploring an event from different viewpoints ( to target interpretations of history ) . |
| 19 | Their employee costs are much lower than ours , their social costs are much lower than ours and in and in the real world , we have to compete with them , and the boiling point will come from being competitive , supplying goods and services at a cost that the other countries will not by putting themselves in straight-jackets . |
| 20 | Lads like Gregan , Sunley and Isaacs are all putting themselves in the shop window , and some day a big club will come and get them . |
| 21 | The BBC were thus putting themselves in a very difficult journalistic and legal position . |
| 22 | They could also tip over a small boat — so these people are putting themselves in danger as well . ’ |
| 23 | I think they will risk putting themselves in front of contractors . |