Example sentences of "confine [pn reflx] to [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Surely , then , we can confine ourselves to exploring the syntactical properties of such expressions and leave the ontological and epistemological issues , temporarily at least , to one side ? |
| 2 | The government does not merely confine itself to setting the ‘ rules of the game ’ , but is in a sense a participant in industrial relations to the extent that it chooses to intervene . |
| 3 | I must therefore confine myself to expressing the hope that the Law Commission might look at the subject to see whether there is in fact any good reason now for maintaining a rule which operates to defeat contractually agreed arrangements between the parties ( of which all successors in title are aware ) and which is capable of producing such an extraordinary result as that in the present case . |
| 4 | ‘ thought it best to confine itself to enunciating the guiding principle that , before the grant of nationality is generally recognised , there must be a genuine link between the ship and the State granting permission to fly its flag |
| 5 | The plaintiff 's accountant Mr confines himself to quantifying the heads of loss and does n't speak with reference to the er allegations that are made in any way . |
| 6 | I thought that if FAKINTIL were confining themselves to bringing the mast down , then they would be just escaping now , shooting their way out of town . |
| 7 | For four years he led beaver-trapping expeditions along the Snake with increasing success , while the Nez Perce warriors confined themselves to fleecing the less provident of Mackenzie 's Iroquois henchmen . |
| 8 | Members are again advised that when they are consulted by a client who requires legal aid for the purpose of proceedings in the English courts , they should ( subject to the above observations about legal advice and assistance on English matters ) confine themselves to assisting the client to complete the English form of application ( the Central Committee hold a supply of these ) . |
| 9 | Just confine yourself to watching the game , that 's all . |