Example sentences of "[verb] [pn reflx] at [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They could have discharged themselves at any time , but they were destitute and the best was done for them that was possible in the circumstances . |
| 2 | … trying to insinuate oneself at any price into the families of the older European dynasties . |
| 3 | She composed herself at some leisure before answering . |
| 4 | But the means by which the Futurists were expressing themselves at this point were largely borrowed from the Cubists , and occasionally in some less well-informed criticism , the two terms became synonymous . |
| 5 | A typically ambiguous attitude towards foreigners manifested itself at this point . |
| 6 | In this respect orthodox medicine may have placed itself at some disadvantage to its complementary counterparts . |
| 7 | The most dramatic development of the last quarter of a century has been the emergence of the urban-rural shift as a major factor in population redistribution , but in the late 1970s and early 1980s its strength waned somewhat , as too did the pace of local decentralization , whereas the North-South divide reasserted itself at this time after a period of lower significance . |
| 8 | And more and more she met herself at this hour , too late to phone anyone , too weary to sleep . |
| 9 | They were also asked to describe the major characteristics of the groups in which they had found themselves at each point in their time on the terraces . |
| 10 | ‘ You must not reproach yourself at any time . |
| 11 | I was just beginning to enjoy myself at this dance , when up came Section Officer Hutchcroft , the junior Waaf Officer , the light of battle in her eyes . |
| 12 | Not simply because it shows that you are enjoying yourself at that moment but because it actually contributes to your physical and mental health . |
| 13 | She 's throwing herself at that man , making a complete fool of herself . |
| 14 | Oh , no ; whatever it was wanted to introduce itself at some stage , because one night she was lying staring at the dark when it seemed as though her head simply filled out into a large horizon . |
| 15 | Day by day her bewilderment increased , and , such was the fascination exercised upon the mind by these anarchic powers , she might find herself at any step allured in folly , and dizzily unaware of her plight . |
| 16 | Some candidates may indicate a clear reluctance to commit themselves at this stage and this is helpful in making the final decision about who best to appoint . |