Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] [conj] [vb base] themselves " in BNC.

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1 Parents who give in to a toddler 's temper will increase the likelihood of tantrums recurring and find themselves becoming more angry .
2 A herd of Asian elephant cows with calves drink and cool themselves with mud .
3 Even in nature , cats preen and clean themselves — you should see our cat !
4 Shadows cast by thin trees yawn and stretch themselves awake .
5 While the SS-20 rocket is still in space , diving back towards Earth , these three warheads separate and steer themselves to attack different targets .
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