Example sentences of "who [verb] themselves [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | According to Irish religion , Macha ( or Machas ) referred to a compound trinity of goddesses who concerned themselves with childbirth , agriculture and war . |
| 2 | It will not be desired to find all people who absent themselves without leave . |
| 3 | Request : The Liberal ex-chief was asked to write a few words for ‘ Backroom Boys ’ , a book about ‘ men who distinguish themselves without excess , folk quite happy to take a pleasingly light and unimposing approach , and yet who nevertheless make a reasonably fair showing throughout life ’ . |
| 4 | There was always an enormous difference between the economic perceptions of those who initially had Conservative and Labour preferences , especially those who described themselves as party ‘ supporters ’ . |
| 5 | In a few generations , there was a new class of Britons who regarded themselves as part of the Roman empire and ‘ Roman ’ in a broad sense . |
| 6 | There was no additional help for students who found themselves in trouble in the summer . |
| 7 | But it was n't just the disc dodgers who found themselves in trouble . |
| 8 | This is not the same form of heroism as those who put themselves at risk for others . |
| 9 | Locks weirs and boats need to be treated with respect according to the National Rivers Authority , but there are still some people who put themselves at risk by behaving foolishly . |
| 10 | Among the religious who distinguished themselves in combat was the abbot of Battle — that ‘ outstanding warrior in monk 's habit ’ , as one chronicler described him — who twice , in 1376 and 1377 , defended the town of Winchelsea from French raiders . |
| 11 | I earned a few sous so I became more fantastical , maintaining I had met Brahmins who killed themselves on funeral pyres ; men with monkeys ’ heads and leopards ' bodies ; giants with only one eye and one foot who could run so fast they could only be caught if they fell asleep in the lap of a virgin . |
| 12 | Young people who find themselves on probation for shop-lifting , vandalism or petty thuggery should be shown where the path of crime may lead . |
| 13 | A NEW scheme to help youngsters who find themselves under pressure and at risk of turning to crime has been welcomed by the Duke of Westminster . |
| 14 | As getting tiny clothes was a problem for us I 've decided to put together a pre-term pack to loan out to NCT members who find themselves in need of them . |
| 15 | ‘ I am particularly pleased at the number of able women who offered themselves for appointment , ’ he said . |