Example sentences of "and [verb] [verb] itself to " in BNC.
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| 1 | To understand this point one has to ask how the family has been internally regulated , given that law has claimed no hortatory function over family behaviour and has limited itself to dispute-resolution when things go wrong . |
| 2 | The Labour Party must continue to reject the tax on the low paid , the young , the elderly , and needs to commit itself to a restoration of the Wages Councils , an increase in the power of the Wages Councils , and an improvement in the Wages Inspectorate , to ensure that all employers who break the minimum wages legislation be detected and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law . |
| 3 | Share , the user group for IBM Corp mainframe users , reckons that no-one can afford to ignore the downsizing phenomenon any more , and wants to dedicate itself to such concepts as open systems and integration . |
| 4 | If the book wins , it will control the character and try to deliver itself to a powerful follower of Slaanesh . |
| 5 | The tail , in contrast , ‘ hates ’ water and seeks to attach itself to substances , of similar disposition , such as grease and oil . |