Example sentences of "be [adj] and [verb] [pn reflx] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In anglerfish ( above left ) the problem is solved because the males are parasitic and attach themselves permanently to females . |
| 2 | ‘ We stand for what 's good in our country , so we have to be brave and reveal ourselves . |
| 3 | It would be possible for him to wear her down , so she must be ultra-careful and protect herself . |
| 4 | Try to help them be objective and set themselves realistic , measurable targets . |
| 5 | In skill training the opposite can apply , the trainee is persuaded to be flexible and to orient himself towards the end rather than the means . |
| 6 | Secure in his job , with a growing international reputation , and uxoriously contented with his comely Sophie , lie knew himself to be successful and suspected himself to be happy . |
| 7 | We must learn to sort it out , to be open and to express ourselves . |
| 8 | Like everyone else they should eat well , be active and give themselves time to rest and relax . |
| 9 | We must see how this doubt develops and be careful to presuppose only what we know to be true and to commit ourselves consciously to the consequences of these suppositions . |
| 10 | Rather , allow your imagination to run wild , be creative and enjoy yourself |
| 11 | Amid the unspeakable sufferings , however , there are epic tales of courage and heroism ; of those who voluntarily followed their banished loved ones into the unknown ; of enlightened , cultivated exiles who chose to remain after their sentences were complete and devote themselves to the scientific , artistic and educational development of the region . |
| 12 | Groundcrew were emotional and applied themselves with vigour to their checks , to keep their minds off the subject in hand — just as the aircrew had done in the cockpit on the flight from Cranfield to Waddington . |
| 13 | There 's a feeling of being English and enjoying yourself . |
| 14 | He finds Miriam appealing and she holds for him the added attraction of being married and committed herself . |
| 15 | Marie told him about Mr Bishop being drunk and getting himself drowned ; about Gazzer finding Madge wandering along the prom and having to take her to Mr Bishop 's brother because she was n't responsible for herself . |
| 16 | The only things I think about are calorie-counting and weighing myself , and making sure that I do n't put on the weight I 've lost , and passing my O levels . |
| 17 | But the EGP are not communist , they are nationalist and define themselves , like Rigoberta Menchu , by their ethnicity . |
| 18 | She was jealous and saw herself as a failure . |
| 19 | Mr Flood was silent and blessed himself a great deal when he heard the news . |
| 20 | She was surprised and sat herself down more carefully than was necessary on the stone seating . |