Example sentences of "[vb pp] themselves to be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Workshop heard reports of Modern Language departments in secondary schools which had shown themselves to be welcoming and useful . |
| 2 | It seemed to me at the time that the teachers of science at school , who had certainly shown themselves to be opposed to me were , if not actually off their trolleys , a trifle on the demented side and undoubtedly strangers to coolness . |
| 3 | The trade unions are a problematic force both in and on the uneasy edges of the system of power ; a variety of factors have conspired to produce an upsurge of competing participants and conflicting demands ; elected governments have frequently shown themselves to be weak and vacillating in the face of pressures and problems ; and certain democratic aspects of the British polity have heaped problems on to the capitalist economy in a way that has " crowded out " opportunities for growth . |
| 4 | The two stallions who could not even do the test had previously shown themselves to be intelligent by their rapid ability to learn when they were broken in . |
| 5 | The Scottish Office and its ministers have already shown themselves to be unreliable guardians of our heritage , formulating policies that have — I am told — even been greeted with horror in the Department of Environment in London . |
| 6 | Cambridge have shown themselves to be fast starters but Bangert has sometimes lacked the rhythm to capitalise on an early lead , while Oxford , though led in practice races , have rowed strong opponents down . |
| 7 | Amazingly , Brazil has excelled in the world of motor racing , producing not one , but two , but three world champions , all of whom have proved themselves to be great drivers . |
| 8 | They have proved themselves to be hardy and disease resistant in a wide range of environments and are efficient food converters but perhaps not as thrifty as less productive breeds . |
| 9 | These include the ‘ Talking Pelican ’ and ‘ Key Crossing ’ facilities which have proved themselves to be successful . |
| 10 | The Friends had proved themselves to be ingenious and enterprising in their adaptation of the building and in procuring items needed in the refurbishing for little , or no , cost . |
| 11 | Over the past few weeks , the heirs to Lord Denning 's mantle have proved themselves to be determined defenders of the people and upholders of justice . |
| 12 | Finally , by focusing upon the deficiencies of the young unemployed — their lack of training , their lack of qualifications , their lack of job search skills — it appeared that they had caused themselves to be unemployed . |
| 13 | But only at the moment when they have proven themselves to be better than the incumbent . |