Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] themselves " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said the terrorists were intent on ensuring that ordinary people would have nowhere to go to enjoy themselves . |
| 2 | At the same time if a video has been taken of the wedding the speakers will want to see themselves . |
| 3 | The is quite difficult to , to work it out and , and analysis these people , you know , when you do n't want to see themselves watching people knowing them to watch Dynasty or Dallas or something , so they on purpose watch very interesting documentary . |
| 4 | Thus , the planners tend to see themselves as pursuing a policy which is , in terms of Central Government legislation , good professional and local government practice . |
| 5 | But until lately very few people had managed to make themselves heard when they pointed out the dramatic effect of all previous philosophers having seen it as that of a man — that is , of course , not an exact reflection of what men are like , but an image of how they tend to see themselves when they contrast themselves with women . |
| 6 | It must be further borne in mind that , right to the end , the vast majority of the Cossacks were to continue to see themselves , regardless of their own individual status or background , as a collective entity . |
| 7 | They would n't have allowed them , you know , did n't want to kill themselves like that . |
| 8 | On each side of this , hung blue-and-white check curtains , which were now drawn , to shut in the friends met to enjoy themselves . |
| 9 | Let's say you are backed against a wall , facing four football supporters who have sneaked up and surprised you and now intend to enjoy themselves . |
| 10 | Some transracial adopters may prefer to isolate themselves from the cultural background and ethnic origin of their child because it is easier in the short run to escape conflicts . |
| 11 | People living here must prefer keeping themselves to themselves . ’ |
| 12 | Units which sought to establish themselves outside such a plan would not only not receive public money ; they would also not qualify for any other public benefits . |
| 13 | It was , understandably , the peace which was essential information for the descendants , for it influenced their present actions to some extent ; and the solemnities were intended to impose themselves on the memory of the participants and witnesses and their children . |
| 14 | Apart from the hassles of implementing EDI , suppliers may lose out because they tend to find themselves bearing the cost of holding the stocks which previously were held by their customer . |
| 15 | The liberal-historians , on the other hand , tend to find themselves in a somewhat more tricky position . |
| 16 | As a result those sections of the rural population who are unable to run a car now tend to find themselves more isolated from the outside world than at any time in their lives . |
| 17 | A vital element in that success was the MIT members were empowered with the responsibility and authority to drive changve themselves . |
| 18 | In 1964 , while Finch was filming Girl With Green Eyes in Dublin , the two Peters found themselves being refused drinks in a pub at Bray because it was after hours . |
| 19 | We believe the people of Scotland want to see themselves fairly represented in Europe , which can not be achieved under the present system . ’ |
| 20 | They have n't got perseverance , have n't got the dedication ; they want to enjoy themselves , not sacrifice things . |
| 21 | They want to get away ; they want to forget about politics ; they want to reintroduce themselves to their families . |
| 22 | If people want to kill themselves , that 's their affair , but when they come here I want to give them food which will do them food rather than harm . |
| 23 | They were not allowed to speak to anyone , had no books or entertainment and , in despair , some tried to kill themselves . |
| 24 | Although the City Code does not have the force of law , those who wish to take advantage of the facilities of the securities markets in the UK are expected to conduct themselves in matters relating to takeovers according to the City Code . |
| 25 | He was there as chairman of the World of Work Committee of the Bishops ' Conference of England and Wales to tell the many thousands who were resent despite pouring rain that human dignity ‘ demands that all who can must be able to work to support themselves and their families ’ . |
| 26 | While Cleo and Dauntless tried to arrange themselves comfortably upon the sacking — which smelled malodorous in the extreme , as if the dogs had been using it as a toilet Apanage busied herself with the ghost-bagging equipment . |
| 27 | Again , he tackles , in The Conquest of Happiness , the roots of human unhappiness , and sees them in an excessive introversion , in an excessive concern with the mechanisms of one 's own mind , and proposes various ways in which people can seek to extract themselves from this introverted obsession with their own mechanisms . |
| 28 | The Cherry and Whites tried to pull themselves back into the game … they huffed and puffed but could n't blow the Scottish down … and defeat means the rugby world are wondering whether Gloucester are as strong as they were … club coach keith richardson knows the truth |
| 29 | None of the small debtors whom the Society freed from prison ever considered saving themselves , even though temporarily , from the hounding of their creditors by borrowing . |
| 30 | She called a gangcult a gangcult , but the Daughters tried to sell themselves as a Conservative Pressure Group . |