Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pn reflx] at [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Towards the end of the third hour , a little man at the back of the great hall , a faithful apparatchik from the area of the Caspian Sea , was unable to contain himself at the unanticipated exposition of the enormities of Stalin . |
| 2 | They prepared to launch themselves at the waiting cordon of brawnier , no longer jeering , senior cadets . |
| 3 | On the Left Bank the Germans began to find themselves at an increasing tactical disadvantage . |
| 4 | Once dormant , however , their metabolism slows down so much that the pineal is virtually switched off , and how they manage to rouse themselves at the correct time remains a mystery . |
| 5 | She took the cup of tea-bag Indian and allowed him to settle himself at the large deal table covered with music scores . |
| 6 | The Patriotic People 's Front ( PPF ) , the umbrella grouping which had comprised the HSWP and other parties represented in the government before liberalization measures were introduced , decided to dissolve itself at a national conference in May 1990 following the poor election result . |
| 7 | I was just to present myself at the right time on the due date , when he would honour his promise to see me . |
| 8 | In spite of this , innovation by individuals and communities of farmers in Africa will continue , and for the most part will enable rural families to maintain themselves at a reasonable level of nutrition . |
| 9 | The observers were also especially impressed by the collective concern for those who showed signs of being unable to support themselves at the local level : |
| 10 | The Government will have to defend itself at an international legal inquiry against allegations that the SAS operated a shoot-to-kill policy . |
| 11 | It 's very important to prove yourself at the top level because the gap between top amateurs and pros is not as wide as it was a couple of years ago , ’ he says . |