Example sentences of "rid [pn reflx] of the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Once we can rid ourselves of the dual notions that some magic divides jurisdictional and non-jurisdictional questions and that all matters of law have one inexorably correct meaning which must always be supplied by the courts , we are in a position to make a reasoned choice . |
| 2 | But why could n't he rid himself of the eerie sensation that it had already happened , that everyone knew except him , that he was being deliberately kept in the dark ? |
| 3 | For days afterwards , she could n't rid herself of the guilty feeling that , somehow , she had brought the attack upon herself . |
| 4 | By converting land into pasture for several years , the land has a chance to recover and rid itself of the heavy level of chemicals in its soil . |
| 5 | There are even suggestions that the US appoint its own Chancellor and rid itself of the high-handed monetary czars who ride unchecked across the economic landscape . |
| 6 | We seek to rid ourselves of the awful thought that we might have some responsibility for what has happened . |
| 7 | He tries to imagine the process by demystifying himself , in other words , by ridding himself of the fantastic in the notion of labour , and by trying to see what it would be like without the strange construction of the system of his time . |
| 8 | BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SEXUAL BEING : Woody Allen , for ridding himself of the insipid waif and compulsive adopter Mia Farrow by bedding her adopted daughter Egg Foo Yong , or whatever her name was . |
| 9 | As he pushed the calf 's head towards the udder he spat to rid himself of the polluting sight of birth . |
| 10 | He watched Simon 's trainers padding around to the back door only inches from his face and he wanted to scream , to rid himself of the unbearable tension . |
| 11 | Enver Hoxha 's widow Nexhmije Hoxha , who had headed the Communist-dominated Democratic Front until December 1990 , but who had subsequently been expelled from the party as it sought to rid itself of the hardline old guard , was arrested on Dec. 4 to stand trial for corruption , as was Rita Marko , a politburo member for 34 years until July 1990 . |
| 12 | The Irish Government was resolutely determined to rid itself of the British system which had done so much harm to the economy . |
| 13 | The truth is that the party leadership , in contradiction to its own declarations , is ridding itself of the democratic wing of the party and is preparing for social revenge and for a party and state coup . " |
| 14 | It can take a long time for a woman to rid herself of the automatic assumptions that she has absorbed about home-making , and learn to fashion an approach which suits her and her family . |
| 15 | This , he told her , was Italy 's great chance , far greater than in '48 , to rid herself of the foreign oppressor and unite to form a great power . |
| 16 | Self-help groups can be very useful and ideally every physician caring for diabetics should have access to a person skilled in helping people to rid themselves of the smoking habit . |
| 17 | The fire had been doused under a great , smoking heap of insects ; the human beings shook themselves like dogs to rid themselves of the sickening creatures , which were showing , for some reason , perhaps because she was wearing a white muslin dress , a particular desire to land on Lucy . |
| 18 | Unfortunately , unlike the reader in your latest issue , I have been unable to rid myself of the conventional black and white screen in favour of the blue and yellow achievable . |
| 19 | Rid yourself of the outmoded fear that pasta , potatoes and rice per se are bad for you : remember it 's the butter , bolognese and piles of cheese you put on them that does the damage . |