Example sentences of "acquit [pron] [adv] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We had also determined to acquit ourselves well in the removal of fish from their natural habitat , and Blair and I set out one evening intent upon playing havoc with Ythan sea-trout . |
| 2 | ‘ Beirut … is acquitting herself brilliantly in her new role of tourist ‘ Gateway to the East ’ , ’ Hachette 's Guide to Lebanon boldly announced in 1965 . |
| 3 | Drew acquitted himself well as a witness . |
| 4 | The former Scarborough goalkeeper certainly acquitted himself well on his debut . |
| 5 | Newly appointed as Duke of Swabia , Frederick Barbarossa had an opportunity to mix with other nobles , and acquitted himself well in the crusade . |
| 6 | A Masai who acquitted himself well in hand-to-hand fighting in Burma during the Second World War was allowed to keep the samurai sword he captured : ‘ Please do not take this sword away from this soldier ’ , the man 's commanding officer wrote on the wound tag around his neck , ‘ He is a Masai . ’ |
| 7 | The Last Tycoon filly , out of a half-sister to Royal Gait , acquitted herself well on the Midlands track on her only start last month , gamely chasing home easy winner Ballerina after being switched , finishing two lengths second . |
| 8 | ‘ Crawford 's Colts ’ acquitted themselves well during the representative season , and Crawford himself took regular five-and six-wicket bags , as well as scoring an unbeaten 178 against Wellington , which critics described as ‘ a brilliant reminder of his play with Australia last season ’ . |
| 9 | ‘ It might amuse you , ’ he said , and added gallantly , ‘ You acquitted yourself excellently with the torch . ’ |
| 10 | Stan had played for Exeter against us in the previous three seasons ' fixtures and had invariably acquitted himself well in those matches , so Palace fans knew that Mr Maven 's transfer fee was well spent . |
| 11 | Pembroke was well placed to speak for those who wanted a more vigorous and successful war : he had a special place in the king 's affections , and he had acquitted himself well in Aquitaine . |
| 12 | I thought he 'd acquitted himself well before getting crocked ? |
| 13 | British Columbia , who fielded only five of the players that tackled the All Blacks , have acquitted themselves admirably in a four-day period that has seen them take on the might of the two Antipodean giants . |