Example sentences of "as the [noun pl] [verb] themselves " in BNC.
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| 1 | For a moment there was silence , as the others asked themselves the same worrying questions . |
| 2 | In part two , as the Featherstonehaughs preen themselves in pristine white tuxedos , flaunting two-foot mug shots offering surrealist images of bodyless faces , hands and legs emerging and retreating , the word precious takes on a different meaning : while yet further connotations appear as the Cholmondeleys , in voluptuous crimson velvet , sensually stimulate the imagination in part three . |
| 3 | Eventually , though , it will catch up with you in the form of self-loathing , as the pounds pile themselves on and you possibly curb your social life , and , moreover , endanger your health . |
| 4 | As the Dwarfs steeled themselves for the inevitable assault , there was a loud explosion and the gateway burst apart in a cloud of dust . |
| 5 | As the words formed themselves in her mind , she did n't know how she could ever utter them . |
| 6 | As the Poles organised themselves to combat the increasingly virulent Germanisation policies of the new German Reich , so cash flowed into the newly created and increasingly efficient Polish Land Banks . |
| 7 | It was the night of the school disco and a group of parents were standing in the corner as the kids enjoyed themselves on the dance floor . |
| 8 | All eyes were on the clock as the hands dragged themselves , with agonising slowness towards noon and time to leave for the airfield . |