Example sentences of "[vb -s] himself on " in BNC.
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| 1 | he holds himself on the sofa |
| 2 | Murdoch prides himself on being a journalist with the skill to edit his papers personally as and when he chooses . |
| 3 | As an ‘ old China hand ’ , Mr Bush apparently prides himself on his personal understanding in dealing with the Chinese ; and as a former CIA director , he is not averse to secrecy . |
| 4 | Although Koch prides himself on his team 's technological programme , he admitted he had overlooked the change to daylight-saving time , which meant the races began an hour earlier , while the wind was still building . |
| 5 | French criminal ( who also calls himself Blandois and Lagnier ) who prides himself on always living and being treated like a gentleman . |
| 6 | For Helfet , the design 's acceptance is a particular triumph , since he prides himself on understanding the Jaguar ethos . |
| 7 | FURLANETTO PRIDES HIMSELF ON THE range of work which he chooses to undertake , particularly recently when he recorded the ‘ other ’ Don Giovanni by Gazzaniga ( see ‘ Opera Reviews ’ in this issue ) . |
| 8 | This baffled the doctors still further and they concluded that ‘ Social attitudes are decidedly curious on the other side of the Atlantic : prohibition is a state institution but people drink their fill behind closed shutters ; everyone prides himself on his virtue but women wear pessaries against conception . ’ |
| 9 | Wright , who prides himself on being a fierce competitor , was not impressed by the manager 's outburst — but answered the criticism in the best way possible , by scoring Arsenal 's first goal and then keeping them going as Derby fought their way back into the game . |
| 10 | Mr Llambias ' services do not come cheap — they are a combination of a retainer ‘ sufficient to make them think really seriously ’ and a success fee that is a percentage of the fee income of the smaller firm ( sometimes 5% or 7.5% ) — but he prides himself on the longevity of the mergers he arranges . |
| 11 | Wayans prides himself on his no-sacred-cows approach to comedy , even when it has led to controversy . |
| 12 | Until recently it has tended to be a middle-class , if not an upper-class , home where the father prides himself on being able to provide well for his family , and the mother prides herself on being a good ‘ homemaker ’ who runs the establishment with precise efficiency , giving careful consideration to the basic ( i.e. material ) needs of all the occupants . |
| 13 | GULF WAR hero Major James Hewitt is a charmer who loves the high life — and prides himself on his royal friendships . |
| 14 | Dr Craig-Dunlop , who owns it , prides himself on having all the latest equipment . ’ |
| 15 | He prides himself on delivering on the optimum date to balance the welfare of mother and baby , and his percentage of vaginal deliveries over Caesarean is amazingly high — which is great , these days . |
| 16 | He prides himself on a forthright nature and says he has asked more questions than any other MP in the House . |
| 17 | He has never stayed in any one place longer than a couple of years and prides himself on knowing when to go . |
| 18 | he models himself on Dirty Den |
| 19 | Even Hermsprong ( 1796 ) , one of the first political novels , whose eponymous hero models himself on the noble savage , confines itself to great houses or to those that emulate them , while the savage himself , in true romance tradition , turns out to be an aristocrat , and the rightful heir to his wicked uncle 's estate . |
| 20 | And 47-year-old Peter , who models himself on rock legend Elvis Presley , reckons he has the perfect record to make him into an all-round star — Bhingi Bajee Boogy . |
| 21 | Mr Creme believes Christ has already come again — came a few years ago actually — and is now residing in the Asian community in London , waiting for a more receptive attitude from the press before He shows Himself on worldwide television , when ‘ He wo n't actually speak , but His thoughts , His ideas , His call to humanity , will take place silently , telepathically . ’ |
| 22 | ROS raises himself on his elbows and shades his eyes as he stares into the auditorium . |
| 23 | The candidate finds himself on trial , therefore , for what may be the unavoidable shortcomings of his employment . |
| 24 | Gibson Keddie finds himself on the wrong end of a tongue lashing … |
| 25 | You know , the one where some lumbering forward finds himself on the openside and , just as he is about to get well and truly creamed , he ships the ball — and the whole of the opposition 's back row — over to you ? |
| 26 | When a character steps through the ever-changing arch , he finds himself on a narrow pathway through a forest of bizarre trees . |
| 27 | His unit is stationed near the Cambodian border , and Chris soon finds himself on a night patrol in the jungle . |
| 28 | William Hurt is the medic of the title , an eminent surgeon who finds himself on the other edge of the scalpel when he becomes seriously ill . |
| 29 | [ Suddenly BELVILLE throws himself on PAMELA . |
| 30 | Satisfied that the room is empty , he enters quickly , closes the door behind him emphatically , and throws himself on the settee with a groan of weariness . |