Example sentences of "[adj] to involve [pn reflx] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 This either indicates the typical ’ lip-service ’ paid to issues of racism , the overriding liberalism , the negation of our abilities to give a contribution , or it show that Black women are not prepared to involve themselves in a reactionary movement which takes no account of our needs .
2 The US government refused rebel demands for military assistance on the grounds that it would be wrong to involve itself in Iraq 's internal affairs .
3 Even when there is clearly a need for the service provided , there are often far too few people willing to involve themselves in providing it , so that when the originators leave , the service dies .
4 Play can increase the extent to which people feel able to involve themselves with others and extend the parts of their personalities they can use .
5 Whereas Maurice was always reluctant to involve himself in practical agitation and action , Ludlow was a concrete thinker who was never satisfied until ideals received some sort of institutional expression .
6 There were times , too , when Warner was obliged to involve himself with people he 'd sooner not have known .
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