Example sentences of "[noun pl] have adapt [pn reflx] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it was even more clear that the Public Schools had adapted themselves rapidly and skilfully to the demands for a meritocracy as identified by Michael Young . |
| 2 | A few very large and affluent City firms have adapted themselves to act as the agents and advisers of commerce and industry ; they have modern offices with every aid and convenience , and the partners specialise intensively . |
| 3 | Normal grasses , clovers , and arable crops require brown earth soils ; heathers , rushes , and coniferous trees have adapted themselves to thrive in podzol conditions . |
| 4 | Children have adapted themselves to present conditions of life surprisingly well … |
| 5 | Many other animals of the tropical forests have adapted themselves to some means of gliding . |