Example sentences of "give themselves " in BNC.
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| 1 | The British people may give themselves five years in which to work it out . |
| 2 | Whereas in the early church believers were discipled through the teaching and corporate life of the Christian community , the third and fourth centuries saw many of the devout withdrawing to the Egyptian and Syrian deserts to pray and give themselves to spiritual warfare . |
| 3 | The present churches are right to be concerned that many do not give themselves the opportunity to grow in any faith because apathy and false gods have moved into the vacuum that exists instead of a soul . |
| 4 | I thought I 'd like to write more characters who , by being deadly serious , would give themselves away … |
| 5 | YOUNGSTERS at Amery Hill School , Alton , can give themselves a pat on the back . |
| 6 | … I wish that men would give themselves to meditate in silence on what we have by the Sacrament , and less to discuss the manner how . ’ |
| 7 | What Miandad 's 59 did yesterday was to frustrate England 's struggling bowlers and to set a platform from which Pakistan can give themselves a match-winning lead today . |
| 8 | This year , punters can give themselves half a chance by watching today 's ‘ consolation ’ race over the straight mile for horses eliminated from tomorrow 's Lincoln . |
| 9 | They can give themselves time to reflect and to simplify . |
| 10 | No I suppose not in a sense , but there again we should be because like you 've just explained , why should they give themselves a |
| 11 | ( iv ) Charging Clause — Specific provision should be made for this in the court order as the trustees ( particularly if there are infants ) can not give themselves power to charge in the declaration of trust without authority . |
| 12 | This is a play in which the priggish young hide their emotions while their elders give themselves up to extremes of passion . |
| 13 | However , I do feel that girls like Alison need long-term professional therapy , not just drugs and brief hospitalisation , to help them learn to ‘ feed ’ themselves — give themselves the things they need , such as food or privacy or rest and relaxation — without feeling guilty , and to recognise what these hungers and desires are . |
| 14 | However , Heritage Year , we felt , would simply provide another occasion , of which there were already far too many , for Britain 's architects , town planners and local authorities to pat each other on the back and give themselves awards . |
| 15 | Of course , sea-trout never give themselves up easily ; you have to know your loch and be prepared to hunt for where the fish lie ; so be prepared for a lot of rowing , and a lot of finger-crossing on Oscaig . |
| 16 | Two of them do reach results which appear to conflict with the wording , and for which no good reason can be found other than the one they give themselves : that this was the testator 's intention . |
| 17 | People who can allow themselves to know about their envy at least give themselves a chance of attempting to handle it relatively wisely . |
| 18 | Few people give themselves the time to think clearly about their own futures . |
| 19 | Many golfers give themselves no chance of playing well because they ruin the swing with a poor takeaway . |
| 20 | Just because our MPs give themselves a three-and-a-half week break does n't mean we can all benefit from copying them . |
| 21 | Without humour to camouflage themselves , they give themselves away every time , and when Zöe said ‘ adult world ’ and ‘ these kids ’ , then , suddenly , I had them , by the scruffiness of their necks ! |
| 22 | George said : ‘ I think this should be a lesson to directors who give themselves massive pay rises . |
| 23 | She was a piano teacher ( most piano teachers give themselves the title Madam in South Wales ) , and the food was as tasteless as any I had encountered . |
| 24 | Mr Major must also be wondering why , if the recession is so bad , so many firms never bother to finish the job and so give themselves a chance of being paid . |
| 25 | Like everyone else they should eat well , be active and give themselves time to rest and relax . |
| 26 | Marie , 18 : ‘ But , if you have a family , you could n't give yourself totally , and they do that — give themselves totally . |
| 27 | In the moral optimism informing this play , evil may corrode trust , but it also destroys the healthy functioning of all who give themselves over to it . |
| 28 | Most simply give themselves up , and , in the case of those who have done no more than poach the odd buck for a little bushmeat , are often let off with a caution . |
| 29 | They are attempting to cross at Dravograd and give themselves up to the British … |
| 30 | So er that 's how people deliberately give themselves carbon monoxide poisoning although perhaps without realizing it . |