Example sentences of "of [noun pl] [verb] [pn reflx] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The author of Acts identifies himself as a man named Luke , and modern scholars concur that he is identical with the author of Luke 's Gospel . |
| 2 | During fierce street fighting around the temple of Myrmidia , the warrior goddess of Estalia , a group of knights found themselves surrounded by the dreaded Black Guard led by Emir Wasr the Cruel . |
| 3 | Even then , the problem of seamen finding themselves disqualified for petty reasons remained an aggravating one . |
| 4 | Now if I were to suggest to you that in some gay bars the ‘ lads ’ pop off to the toilets that number of times to indulge themselves , then you might think I was repeating lurid propaganda put about by the puritan league . |
| 5 | The second has been the sheer number of institutions calling themselves tribunals . |
| 6 | I paid the fourpence for two coffees , and after I had seen Clare to her train back home , went to St Andrew 's to make a few notes of plans to defend myself , for I knew it would not be long before I faced a new ‘ trial ’ — by the hospital 's board of governors . |
| 7 | In the wild , even modern breeds of hens form themselves into small social groups comprising one cockerel and perhaps four or five hens . |
| 8 | LMS , appraisal systems and governing body involvements compound the demands of heads to remove themselves from the classrooms , and to dictate instructions down the line . |
| 9 | One of the things that distinguished Belmodes from its rivals was the small chain of shops Rose herself had launched . |
| 10 | And it 's only just just lately since I split with the wife er I took a couple of months to sort myself out . |
| 11 | In 1974 23% of teenagers described themselves as daily smokers . |
| 12 | In Christianity , the problems in the emotional life of humanity are handled by one of the company of brothers offering himself as a sacrificial victim to the father , to redeem the brothers for the murder of the father — the original sin which haunts the brothers . |
| 13 | H. E. Alexander describes the four basic aspects to this legislation as public disclosure of the monetary influences on elected officers , expenditure limits to meet the problem of rising costs , contribution restrictions to meet the problem of candidates obligating themselves to certain interest groups , and public funding which aimed to provide an alternative source of funding to replace the prohibited and limited contributions under FECA . |
| 14 | A large black cat with tattered ears appeared and strolled unconcernedly through the maze of feet to rub itself against her legs . |
| 15 | Bowls of pot pourri scented the air , and the high ceilings gave a feeling of space and light The en suite bathroom was white marble with a luxuriously deep bath and lots of goodies to pamper yourself and it was with great effort that we dressed again for dinner , leaving our soft bathrooms and preening behind . |
| 16 | The serious business of gaining an Oxford scholarship and some measure of financial independence had begun and , for a time , gave Edward the drive necessary to matriculate easily as a non-collegiate student at Oxford , to live in lodgings there , and to attend a full course of lectures to prepare himself for an entrance scholarship to Balliol , Merton , or Lincoln . |
| 17 | This stands in marked contrast to the emphasis on parental responsibility in recent child-care law developments , although it must be acknowledged that in extending parental rights in education the government has been keen to stress the duty of parents to involve themselves in their child 's schooling in various ( often ‘ consumerist ’ ) ways . |
| 18 | At the second attempt he presented voters with a painstakingly worked out proposal which included among its measures the recognition of Quebec as a distinct society , the right of natives to govern themselves and reform of the senate . |
| 19 | Grasping a handful of bulrushes to steady herself , she leaned precariously out to grab it . |
| 20 | On the other hand , a fairly circumscribed set of possibilities suggest themselves . |
| 21 | The success rate of lawyers was consistently better than that of trades union representatives and of individuals representing themselves over the four years from 1979 to 1982 covered ( DoE , 1984 ) . |
| 22 | A relay of tapes filled themselves in the machines on the table beside them . |
| 23 | A direct attack on the fundamental freedoms and rights of workers to organize themselves collectively . |
| 24 | Reuters news agency , quoting Chinese sources , reported on Feb. 6 that a group of workers calling themselves the China Free Union Preparatory Committee had posted out 2,000 copies of their anti-government manifesto for the organization , modelled on Poland 's Solidarity . |
| 25 | If the temperature also rises above the bees ' favoured level of 35°C , a group of workers position themselves near the entrance with their tails pointing outwards and then start fanning their wings so that the stale air is wafted out . |
| 26 | It is also questionable whether all types of organisations lend themselves to empowerment . |
| 27 | In the breaking-down process we find a number of ideas suggesting themselves . |
| 28 | ‘ Rock faces were being eroded and plants that had taken millions of years to establish themselves were being destroyed almost literally overnight , ’ the fount of wisdom continues . |
| 29 | A number of explanations suggest themselves for this strange impulse towards self-effacement in men who loved power , besides the official one that it served to maintain the standing of the native authorities in the eyes of the people . |
| 30 | On the LME a number of firms hold themselves out and behave as market makers without the legally enforceable obligation to quote prices described above . |