Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] [pn reflx] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Shadows leapt and danced away from the light as he fought to steady himself . |
| 2 | He said the terrorists were intent on ensuring that ordinary people would have nowhere to go to enjoy themselves . |
| 3 | Do we want to classify ourselves zoologically ? |
| 4 | Assuming you do n't , I mean make yourself sneeze , and you do n't |
| 5 | He liked the good life , lived to enjoy himself . |
| 6 | Merymose 's story had made him want to lose himself . |
| 7 | ‘ You 're very kind , Sean , but maybe if it 's as bad as that my husband would want to go himself … . ’ |
| 8 | After all , he had been working on the theory for twenty years , and did not want to see himself scooped by an outsider . |
| 9 | At the same time if a video has been taken of the wedding the speakers will want to see themselves . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | At the inquest they said he probably had n't intended to kill himself because he had a return ticket in his pocket . |
| 12 | Upon recovery in hospital she said she had intended to kill herself . |
| 13 | And since he obviously had n't recognised me , I did n't want to connect myself with the house , until I 'd found out what his game was . ’ |
| 14 | So the only way in which he can have any rights at all to Ricky apart from you agreeing , is to go to court himself , erm and I 'm inclined just to say lets see what he does . |
| 15 | His thick blond hair , deep blue eyes and effortless charm had probably captivated the hearts of a host of women that evening , but as Becky assumed that every girl received exactly the same treatment , she avoided allowing herself to be flattered by him . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | It has never been doubted by the Tanzanian public that his aims were genuine , nor been considered that he sought to enrich himself . |
| 19 | but let's face it you 'll want to enjoy yourself love |
| 20 | She especially did not want to enjoy herself . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | They would n't have allowed them , you know , did n't want to kill themselves like that . |
| 23 | ‘ Why would he want to kill himself ? ’ |
| 24 | It sought to steady itself amidst plasma and shellblast … |
| 25 | On each side of this , hung blue-and-white check curtains , which were now drawn , to shut in the friends met to enjoy themselves . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | Even in rivers less polluted , when some living organisms could survive , the water failed to purify itself . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | During 1914 he completed only eight portraits , tentatively and experimentally , for he was struggling to find himself , trying out different styles . |
| 30 | We did not want to exclude ourselves from membership ; but we could not accept such an automatic commitment . |