Example sentences of "[pn reflx] by [v-ing] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had managed to dislodge the noose from his neck and save himself by jumping into the freezing water below . |
| 2 | He must get this right , not make a fool of himself by stumbling over the words , not using the correct terminology or not knowing which fish he wanted . |
| 3 | He had even tried to stretch himself by hanging from the limb of a tree by his hands until the skin on his palms was blistered . |
| 4 | He finds himself by looking in the works of others . |
| 5 | On another occasion he bravely went on to the roof to assess the wind damage to his television aerial but slipped and just managed to save himself by clinging to the guttering — not however , before dislodging a slate which bulleted downward and sliced its way effortlessly into the bonnet of his neighbour 's brand new car to form a kind of dorsal fin . |
| 6 | But as we have seen , he referred to the Duddon valley as ‘ the darling of my heart ’ — he says in the Guide that Mr. West ‘ contented himself by speaking of the scenery of easy access from the public roads , for he has entirely omitted the vast and romantic wilds which lie between the sea and the chain of lofty mountains , beginning at Coniston and ending at Lows Water — who shall traverse Seathwaite , Eskdale Wastdale , Ennerdale and Ennersaledale , and not be ready to acknowledge that the Western side of his tour , though probably less beautiful , is infinitely more magnificent than the Eastern side ? ’ |
| 7 | Cumberland decided that Wales was the more likely objective , though he tried to cover himself by arranging for the road between Buxton and Derby to be broken up by the Derbyshire militia to slow Charles down should he take it instead . |
| 8 | Unlikely , but he could amuse himself by playing with the idea . |
| 9 | If size of following were proof of quality , then Glazunov would be a candidate for the title of greatest living artist : in Brezhnev 's time ( he was the premier 's favourite artist ) he ingratiated himself by playing on the sentimental Slavic strand in Soviet life with ‘ symphonic canvases [ which ] overflow with the dreams and feeling of the Russian people ’ . |
| 10 | Mr Deacon saved himself by running through the inferno to get to the staircase and outside . |
| 11 | Ravana captured Hanuman and set fire to his tail , but the monkey avenged himself by growing to the size of a giant and setting fire to the city . |
| 12 | He also quit cocaine , busying himself by working in the prison library . |
| 13 | A computer manager sought by police for the murder of his wife and children apparently killed himself by walking into the sea . |
| 14 | The system funds itself by operating on the Royal Bank of Canada 's over-the-counter exchange rates which are not as fine as those obtained by the institution itself . |
| 15 | So parents actually welcomed the possibility of a large family : an extra pair of hands could soon pay for itself by working in the fields as well as ensuring security for the parents ' old age . |
| 16 | No wonder she had made such a fool of herself by fainting in the middle of Luke 's proposal . |
| 17 | She could not glare at it or protect herself by clutching at the chair 's arms . |
| 18 | She satisfied herself by pausing on the way to the conference to score it out . |
| 19 | Clint defends herself by going on the attack . |
| 20 | She had almost forgotten herself by walking to the big front door , and giggled inwardly at the shock that she would have given Mrs Parker if she had done so . |
| 21 | The baton is , however , necessary at the Opéra , where large choruses are frequently sung in the wings … it must not be thought that such a distant group of singers can hear the orchestra , however numerous : each person sings in his neighbour 's ear , and I have sometimes surprised myself by singing off the beat and incorrectly conducting [ conduisant ] the chorus surrounding me . |
| 22 | The journey , by either route , is at least twelve thousand miles and the birds fly non-stop , sustaining themselves by diving into the sea for fish as they go . |
| 23 | The Dodger and Charley Bates , not wanting to attract attention to themselves by running down the street , had stopped round the first corner . |
| 24 | Whatever you do , before you are committed to purchase , safeguard yourself by talking to the professionals . |
| 25 | You enjoy yourself by performing to the best of your ability — as soon as you become irresponsible , you 're not performing to that level and , if you 're honest with yourself , you wo n't enjoy it . |