Example sentences of "pride themselves on [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Britain 's social engineers had prided themselves on the ability to plan as they had done during the war . |
| 2 | While Rome aspired ever more ambitiously to a new imperial ideal , the Egyptian monasteries prided themselves on a much purer , much more faithful and accurate record of Jesus himself , his kin and his teachings . |
| 3 | The peacekeepers in New York pride themselves on a brand-new 24-hour operations room . |
| 4 | Members pride themselves on a choice of self catering and bed and breakfast accommodation that offers visitors excellent value , first class service and a unique insight into country life . |
| 5 | All schools , maintained day schools as well as private boarding schools , pride themselves on the clubs they support , the plays they put on , the choirs and orchestras they muster . |
| 6 | There are presses which are strictly private in the Carter sense , operating in anything from a back kitchen to a fully equipped shop , perhaps content simply to joy in the smell of printer 's ink and the magic of creation , without aiming to sell a single book ; publishing firms calling themselves presses who rightly pride themselves on the high quality of their output ; commercial printers who are equally jealous of the standard of their press work ; teaching establishments attached to universities , colleges and schools for experimental and training purposes ; official presses , controlled by governmental or other agencies ; fugitive and clandestine presses , often short-lived and hazardously operated , because of an adverse political or religious climate , or because their owners are dodging copyright laws ; and there is a hotch-potch of firms who pretentiously arrogate to themselves the word ‘ press ’ , to which they have little or no right in terms of either fine printing or independence . |
| 7 | They pride themselves on the ‘ family ’ atmosphere among the workforce . |
| 8 | Mr. Wuben and his staff pride themselves on the friendly service offered to all guests , they are sure to give you a real Dutch welcome and are happy to help with a wealth of information to help you really enjoy your visit . |
| 9 | Many of them , such as the Hanley Economic , Darlington , Harpenden , Chesham , Vernon and Clay Cross , pride themselves on the low interest rates they offer discerning borrowers . |