Example sentences of "themselves at the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Once dormant , however , their metabolism slows down so much that the pineal is virtually switched off , and how they manage to rouse themselves at the correct time remains a mystery . |
| 2 | They turned on the newly arrived Marines in surprise , and yet with considerable ferocity , hurling themselves at the armed men , who coolly gunned them down , their machetes being no match for rifles . |
| 3 | Fifty people ( the other thirty had disengaged themselves at the first mention of Dickens ) were now taking tea in the gardens of the Albion Hotel under the shelter of parasols . |
| 4 | ‘ If they 're sensible they do and their daughters will know what it 's all about and wo n't throw themselves at the first lad who looks at them . |
| 5 | When Mrs Gray had produced two very passable cups of coffee , they seated themselves at the long deal kitchen table . |
| 6 | Janet 's counsellor Mamie Graham is on the end of a phone 24 hours a day for those who find themselves at the sharp end of crime . |
| 7 | Stringent safety measures now operate on buses to help drivers who , like Mr Seymour , find themselves at the sharp end of Strathclyde 's rising tide of serious crime . |
| 8 | At its most typical , this new form of innovation is at least primarily a marketing function , and this contrasts sharply with other kinds of innovation , which , governed by internal cultural purposes , often find themselves at the very margin of the market or indeed outside it altogether . |
| 9 | They altered the noise levels , and the lighting levels at mealtimes and were surprised themselves at the dramatic effect on behaviour — less agitation , reduced noise from the patients , shorter feeding times , and greater consumption of food . |
| 10 | O'Toole and Finch even attended his funeral but — probably having drunk a little more than they 'd meant to , to ease their grief — they found themselves at the wrong funeral and mourning over the wrong body being buried . |
| 11 | The observers were also especially impressed by the collective concern for those who showed signs of being unable to support themselves at the local level : |
| 12 | It 's great to see those guys out here , giving pleasure and enjoying themselves at the same time . |
| 13 | Scotland failing to capitalise on pressure and inflicting wounds on themselves at the same time is another common event , though , and a first-half penalty missed by Gary McAllister had a profound effect on Andy Roxburgh 's side . |
| 14 | Most London homes will find themselves at the top levels . |
| 15 | They prepared to launch themselves at the waiting cordon of brawnier , no longer jeering , senior cadets . |