Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [pn reflx] that the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's typical of the states I get in here I suddenly told myself that the digging would have to be done over a number of days , the only stupid thing was to expect to do it all in one . |
| 2 | In the same vein of concentrated analysis ( and again , with rather an insufficiency of music examples ) Oliver Neighbour considers the authorship of certain anonymous keyboard pieces , most particularly a transcription of Byrd 's ‘ O quam gloriosum est regnum ’ Its procedures demonstrate the activity of a master hand ( not inconceivably Byrd 's own ) even if only to satisfy himself that the exercise was n't worth the candle . |
| 3 | In this instance the British wrongly persuaded themselves that the conditions extended to American benevolent neutrality if Britain chose to act independently of Washington . |
| 4 | Both summarize complicated interests and classes , and we need constantly to remind ourselves that the overwhelming majority of people of different religions live together in peace . |
| 5 | Much of this has a bearing on today 's concerns , and one must constantly remind oneself that the book was written in 1954 by an author who is best remembered for his writings on cybernetics . |
| 6 | Vologsky had constantly reassured himself that the repeated refusals were simply because his applications happened to be made at an inopportune moment . |
| 7 | We need scarcely remind ourselves that the 1420s marked the nadir of French fortunes . |
| 8 | She did not delude herself that the light touch of his lips to her cheek on parting yesterday meant anything , and she hitched her bag on to her shoulder and walked to the door . |
| 9 | In our consideration of the interview for scientific enquiry we must always remind ourselves that the survey is merely a particular tool for collecting information which is deemed relevant for the testing of a hypothesis which stems from theory . |
| 10 | They had also convinced themselves that the Chancellor would read the runes and introduce additional tax measures to ensure the PSBR fell well short of £50 billion . |
| 11 | These include requiring a Court before giving a custodial sentence to consider a report by the probation service and to give reasons for such a sentence , except for the most serious offences ; also to satisfy itself that the offence was serious enough to justify the use of custody . |
| 12 | I can not , he says , ‘ really persuade myself that the truth of things can be perceived by mortal men ’ . |
| 13 | As you embark on the F-Plan you might have to work quite energetically to convince yourself that the supposed virtues of the old low-carbohydrate method of dieting have been disproved by recent research . |
| 14 | Therefore you do n't say anything for a while , conceal it , perhaps even kid yourself that the pregnancy will go away if you do n't acknowledge it . |
| 15 | We almost convince ourselves that the music is created not by the orchestra but by the tip of the baton itself , rich sounds oozing out like some exotic genie . |
| 16 | By Friday evening Toby Freely congratulated himself that the boarding block was beginning to return to normal . |