Example sentences of "themselves that [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This system is designed to provide local authorities with opportunities to satisfy themselves that the planned disposal will be satisfactory , but with the delays to industrial operations kept to a reasonable minimum . |
| 2 | When Sir Eric was appointed Rector in 1985 everyone was congratulating themselves that the financial squeeze on the universities , which had lasted 15 years , was now at an end and that stable funding was just around the corner . |
| 3 | Men will say ‘ I love you ’ to get women into bed with them ; women will say ‘ I love you ’ to get men into marriage with them ; both will say ‘ I love you ’ to keep fear at bay , to convince themselves of the deed by the word , to assure themselves that the promised condition has arrived , to deceive themselves that it has n't yet gone away . |
| 4 | It took a little bit of deft footwork to satisfy themselves that the first firm would not object to Rank using ‘ Carry On ’ in the title . |
| 5 | It also requires auditors to satisfy themselves that the local authority concerned ‘ has made proper arrangements for securing economy , efficiency and effectiveness in its use of resources ’ . |
| 6 | Those at lower organizational levels who will be responsible for implementing various aspects of the change can not be expected to commit to the effort until they see for themselves that the organizational leadership is similarly committed . |
| 7 | However , the domestic competition authorities should satisfy themselves that the domestic market is genuinely open . |