Example sentences of "wish to distance [pn reflx] from " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many other writers working with similar concerns about the analysis of culture would wish to distance themselves from aspects of Montrose 's and Greenblatt 's orientation , though all would likely wish to acknowledge the influence of their work . |
| 2 | At the same time they would also wish to distance themselves from the connotations of full employment with which Friedman was to invest to the concept of the natural unemployment rate ( see next section ) . |
| 3 | 12 May : The Mail prints a letter from its owner , Lord Rothermere , saying that he wishes to distance himself from the newspaper 's criticism of the Archbishop of Canterbury the previous day . |
| 4 | At all costs Hauser wished to distance himself from the coming Manescu operation in various ex-Communist European states . |
| 5 | The phrase ‘ Protocols-style ’ carries a critical rhetoric , suggesting that the authors wished to distance themselves from the traditions of the conspiracy theory . |
| 6 | We wish to distance ourselves from such inferences , even though naturally we would expect our findings to generate constructive discussion about the effective use of pupils ' and teachers ' time in primary schools . |