Example sentences of "[pn reflx] without [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Knives are now a standard part of the criminal 's equipment and it is very difficult for us to defend ourselves without going beyond the law , but there are ways — as you will see later . |
| 2 | This appeal raises a single issue as to whether a landlord who has obtained an order for possession in the county court against the statutory tenant is entitled to resort to self-help and take possession of the premises himself without involving the bailiff in executing the order for possession . |
| 3 | But could he define himself without demystifying himself , breaking the magical spell that united de Gaulle and France ? |
| 4 | He was well-known by sight to all the warren , for his fur was entirely grey , with patches of near-white that now caught the moonlight as he sat scratching himself without speaking . |
| 5 | He needs him again and again when he becomes uncertain and discouraged , for by himself he can not help himself without belying the truth . |
| 6 | For example , a man who wished to make certain grievances clear to his boss decided that this was best approached , in the first instance , by writing to his boss because he realized that , were he to try to do this face to face , he would find it difficult to express himself without losing his temper . |
| 7 | They release the teacher for other work by giving the pupil something which he can operate himself without having to have the teacher there ; and they can also enliven the teaching of otherwise difficult topics . |
| 8 | ‘ And his fellow directors do n't mind him just going off by himself without letting them know where he is ? |
| 9 | In fact , the whole instrument stands up for itself without relying on those industry stalwarts for support in any way , which makes a very refreshing change . |
| 10 | Obviously you know , I 'd love to erm try and win that erm win that again erm and also the grass track racing which is extremely important to me , but erm being world speedway champion is erm for me the number one now you know , I 've really erm the long track scene virtually can look after itself without having to worry too much about the planning and everything . |
| 11 | Getting through this evening would be hard enough in itself without driving herself crazy over deciding what to wear . |
| 12 | She could n't defend herself without rousing him to greater ferocity ; she knew that in the moment of conflict , an enemy can never protest to be a friend and be believed ; she had seen the distrust Kit 's sudden switches of mood inspired . |
| 13 | Joan learned to ask more for herself without feeling too guilty about it . |
| 14 | In addition it is hard for people who are becoming bitter and negative to see what is happening to themselves without incurring further guilt or self-dislike . |
| 15 | Even the fact that disappointed old toss-pots — unable to grapple with the idea that people once enjoyed themselves without getting drunk , vomiting and hitting one another — still react to the Sixties , as a notion , with comical indignation has never convinced me that there was anything special about that time . |
| 16 | His theory is that the two men were either freelance or else they decided to try and kill the President by themselves without telling the others . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ When they go onto these so-called new diets , people tend to lose weight because they automatically restrict themselves without realising they ought to be eating more bread , cereals , fruit and vegetables . |
| 18 | Owls nearly always take prey smaller than themselves without dismembering them . |
| 19 | That in its turn means people feel empowered to take initiatives themselves without needing to be told what to do . |
| 20 | A mere allegation that the goods are his , without any attempt to show how they came on the premises , will not do , for ‘ to allow such a statement to be a justification for entering the soil of another , would be opening too wide a door to parties to attempt righting themselves without resorting to law , and would necessarily tend to breach of the peace . ’ |
| 21 | Weber , however , placed more emphasis than Marx on divisions within the propertyless class , the class who did not own sufficient property to support themselves without working . |
| 22 | Let us hope that these two threatening elements in our society — the schoolgirls and the police — will continue to slog it out between themselves without disturbing the rest of us . |
| 23 | They appreciate a chance to indulge themselves without having to talk business . |
| 24 | All people at work are covered by the Order , whether they are employed by others , are in a managerial capacity , or work for themselves without employing others . |
| 25 | After urging measures upon the virtually comatose London committee of the Anti-Slavery Society he concluded urgent action would not follow ‘ unless the friends of the Cause in the Country exerted themselves without waiting for information and instructions from London and that many of our friends in London would be strengthened by a spontaneous movement in the Country ’ . |
| 26 | There are many ways in which you can help yourself without incurring extra costs , either on your own or with a small group of friends . |
| 27 | I thought they were in every pool like , you can m even do it yourself without thinking about it if you want some people |
| 28 | read the lists down and across yourself without hearing the language helper say it first . |
| 29 | Mary pointed out that it takes a while to become objective and to look at yourself without flinching . |
| 30 | ‘ You can still make a bit of money and enjoy yourself without ripping people off . |