Example sentences of "and [vb infin] themselves [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For now , the Strongs wil just have to wait and prepare themselves for the next weekend that Purcell comes home . |
| 2 | The effects of the Great Depression and a renewed possibility of war in Europe in the 1930s made most Americans all the more determined to isolate and insulate themselves from the quarrels and atavism of the nations of Europe . |
| 3 | In the second account , Jesus told them to go and show themselves to the priests , and while they were on their way they discovered they were cured . |
| 4 | According to FMLN sources , the plan envisaged giving the guerrillas full administrative control over their zone in a " transitional period " , until peace talks produced a final accord which would allow them to disarm and convert themselves into a purely political movement . |
| 5 | Except at weekends in the summer when the crowds would come and spread themselves in an abundance of activity on the grass . |
| 6 | Through the manipulation of doles in times of dearth , the putting up of prizes for sports and the supplying of beer for calendrical and special festivities , together with an elaborate and conscious " social theatre " of ceremony , the gentry were able to rule and distance themselves from the consequences of their own exploitation . |
| 7 | What they must do is relearn to choose and commit themselves to the consequences of their choice . |
| 8 | Infants become water-friendly through songs and exercises ; for example , floating toys encourage the children to stretch and pull themselves through the water . |
| 9 | Tenants who refuse to accept leases are given notice to quit and find themselves on the streets after years of loyal service . |