Example sentences of "distances [pn reflx] from the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In some cases , the author seeks to disguise his presence and distances himself from the narrative by employing techniques such as interior monologue , dialogue and intermediaries , which simultaneously highlight the subjective nature of the material presented and create the impression of an autonomous narration . |
| 2 | The reader may interpret the " flock " metaphorically , but by doing so he distances himself from the character . |
| 3 | It is , of course , clear that the Report does not speak on behalf of working-class culture , but it should also be noted that it distances itself from the culture of the middle class ( cf. 236/256–7 ) . |
| 4 | One problem with that is that the feminist movement in Europe distances itself from the mass movement . |
| 5 | Juliana Hatfield might not be a gender warrior or fight city hall , but distances herself from the herd of two-bit supposedly alternative US bar-bands by being outwardly conservative and inwardly maverick . |