Example sentences of "find themselves [adj] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet they continuously compared their own ideas with Greek ideas , made propaganda for their own beliefs , absorbing many Greek notions and customs in the process — and ultimately found themselves involved in that general confrontation of Greek and Jewish values which we call Christianity . |
| 2 | By trying to combine a theocratic rule in the old Jewish style with a principality on the Hellenistic model , the Hasmoneans found themselves involved in more than ordinary difficulties and contradictions . |
| 3 | American Express found themselves responsible for hundreds of barking duffel bags . |
| 4 | Over a million people found themselves dependent on supplementary benefit to eke out an inadequate existence as regards food and drink , with inflation taking its toll of what was provided . |
| 5 | During Mrs Thatcher 's administration , troops have found themselves involved in five industrial disputes — to operate prisons in 1980/81 , to drive ambulances in 1981 and 1982 , to cover for civil servants during a dispute at the Coulport submarine base in 1981 , and to help with car parking during the rail strike of 1982 . |
| 6 | During Mrs Thatcher 's administration , troops have found themselves involved in five industrial disputes — to operate prisons in 1980/81 , to drive ambulances in 1981 and 1982 , to cover for civil servants during a dispute at the Coulport submarine base in 1981 , and to help with car parking during the rail strike of 1982 . |
| 7 | Managers find themselves involved in new areas of expertise as our services multiply . |
| 8 | When the conversation turned to sex the interviewer asked , ‘ We 've heard that some women who ordinarily have difficulty achieving orgasm find themselves capable of multiple orgasms under LSD . |
| 9 | Meanwhile , the proposal — which owes much to the structure of Aegon ( itself the product of a proprietary company , ENNEA , merging with a mutual one , AGO , more than a decade ago ) — is being closely studied by the many other mutual UK life assurers who find themselves short of free capital . |
| 10 | Now they find themselves alone in later years and often have to rebuild their lives right from scratch . |
| 11 | In 1712 the Goldsmiths , finding themselves responsible for yearly payments not only to the charities which they supported or were still required to pay for but also to the many hundreds of the Company 's annuities over the years 1695–1709 , resolved to mortgage their properties . |
| 12 | One called Success After Sixty ( address on page 149 ) now considers anyone from the age of 50 because of early retirement or redundancy , or because some women on finding themselves alone at this age need to find another job . |
| 13 | Most managers will find themselves involved in some or all of the following . |
| 14 | Practice nurses working in GPs surgeries or working for small scale employers may find themselves subject to tougher negotiation . |
| 15 | After 10 February many company finance directors may find themselves liable to criminal proceedings — the penalty for traders with EC imports/ exports over £135,000 a year who make late or inaccurate Intrastat returns . |
| 16 | Nearly all of them will become users of electronic publishing systems , many will find themselves responsible for such users ( as advisers and managers ) , and we hope a significant number will become developers of innovative systems . |