Example sentences of "[verb] to involve [pn reflx] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were explicitly instructed to involve themselves in local economic affairs , education , medical care , prisons and road maintenance . |
| 2 | It can only realize its full potential when , at a school level , head and senior staff are actively committed to its use and prepared to involve themselves in discussion sessions , demonstrating , by example , allegiance to the notion that talking about areas of personal anxiety , confusion and failure is an essential part of professional development for all . |
| 3 | At no time during his life did Vincent show any sign of wanting to involve himself in the socialist movements of his day . |
| 4 | ‘ I like to involve myself in everything . |
| 5 | The latter point has been a cause of some concern because , in the 1980s , black kids continue to involve themselves in sport with a fervour which alarms many , fearful that blacks ' achievements can only reinforce traditional stereotyped images about blacks being adept at physical pursuits , but inept at intellectual ones . |
| 6 | The Eladeldi were never known to involve themselves in medical matters . |
| 7 | How much more useful if some of the country 's most distinguished writers , journalists and Shakespearean actors were to decide to involve themselves in community service by visiting schools on a regular basis . |
| 8 | We try to involve ourselves with the Austrian authorities as little as possible . ’ |
| 9 | I chose to involve myself in matters best left alone . |
| 10 | Blacks continued to involve themselves in boxing after the war though it was not until 1970 that a black boxer emulated the Turpins in winning a British title : Jamaican-born Bunny Sterling became the first immigrant boxer ever to win a British title when he beat Mark Rowe at Wembley . |
| 11 | Many stations choose to spend this money on recording their station 's jingles , while others prefer to involve themselves with promoting local concerts by international artists . |
| 12 | Although Anglo-Spanish relations deteriorated after 1568 and Philip 's protective mantle gradually began to slip away , the Spanish king still declined to involve himself in plots and conspiracies to overthrow Elizabeth . |