Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] themselves in [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They eventually found themselves in a huge square where a white marble fountain played in the centre . |
| 2 | THE story goes that many centuries ago some fishermen in the South China Sea were driven north by a typhoon , but were fortunate enough to find themselves in a splendid natural harbour protected by a large island . |
| 3 | Most dogs come from warm , dry , quiet houses and to suddenly find themselves in a noisy , cold , wet concrete kennels is unkind . |
| 4 | Rural tenants — principally farm workers — meanwhile found themselves in a vicious circle of deprivation . |
| 5 | There is a moral here for some of the older spectator sports , wondering how best to sell themselves in a gimmicky TV age . |
| 6 | They just let themselves in the back door , he said , took the money and smashed the place . |
| 7 | Others looted the communion plate from the church , mockingly dressing themselves in the despised Anglican vestments , before that building , too , caught fire , bringing the walls crashing to the ground . |
| 8 | Women in business today still find themselves in a male-dominated environment where only 20% of managers are women . |
| 9 | With these qualities they well be fully prepared for the big trial , but they must also know themselves in the deepest sense — ‘ to be in touch ’ , as Scott frequently mentions , ‘ with that critical inner voice . ’ |
| 10 | The refugee organisations now found themselves in a difficult position . |
| 11 | Concern was also expressed about the lack of rights for trainees — they often find themselves in a vulnerable situation . |
| 12 | Neither would a sovereign state 's government necessarily want to oppose transnational corporations , for the former often find themselves in the unenviable position of needing the latter more than the latter need them . |
| 13 | With the changes in the political environment and the climate globally and continentally , some companies which have grown and built their considerable business on the production of arms now find themselves in a changed situation ; many have moved very rapidly to the formulation of new products and services quite distinct from their original product base . |
| 14 | It is perhaps significant that the last strike organized by the National Union of Agricultural and Allied Workers was in 1923 and nearly bankrupted the Union ; although , having amalgamated with the Transport and General Workers ' Union in 1982 , farm workers may now find themselves in a better bargaining position . |
| 15 | In a thoughtful exploration of the relevance of Caplan 's crisis theory ( 1961 ) for social work practice , O'Hagan proposed that the chaotic situations which frequently present themselves in a social service department require a different understanding of the nature of a crisis and the part played by a social worker in resolving it . |
| 16 | Since power has the capacity to sanctify crimes , almost in strict proportion to their enormity , corporate officials frequently discover themselves in the enviable situation of being able to conclude that ‘ it will ’ . |
| 17 | These fairly well made , attractive rugs possess an undoubted primitive charm ; but as they have yet to establish themselves in the Western market , one can do little more than make an educated guess as to their current prices and investment potential . |
| 18 | Now has anybody actually got themselves in a total mess ? |