Example sentences of "[noun pl] lend [pn reflx] " in BNC.

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1 Eugenically-based metaphors lent themselves particularly well to this type of moralizing treatment .
2 Animals lend themselves to humorous interpretations .
3 Animals lend themselves to humorous interpretations .
4 Patios lend themselves in particular to herb cultivation because they are so often sited next to the house and facing the sun .
5 Sending such digital signals lends itself well to using light along optical fibres rather than electrical signals along copper wires .
6 As public shopping arcades lend themselves to situations of abuse it is important that they have somewhere warm to go ; one example of a voluntary initiative is that Bradford Council of Mosques has set up a day centre for retired older men .
7 Court applications lend themselves well to this format .
8 You will still require transfer film decals for dual-in-line pads , edge connectors etc. , but crepe tapes lend themselves especially to designing your own artwork .
9 It is also questionable whether all types of organisations lend themselves to empowerment .
10 Certain sources , such as letters or diary extracts lend themselves particularly well to this form of presentation .
11 The warm , somewhat muted , colours lend themselves very well to a tapestry design .
12 For example , the problem of representing three-dimensional figures in two dimensions lent itself to the splitting of animal forms so that they faced out in both directions , joined by a centre line around the mouth and spine .
13 the research topics lend themselves to publication in Nature rather than to other journals ;
14 the research topics lend themselves to publication in Nature rather than to other journals ;
15 The surfaces of regular and semi-regular solids lend themselves to geodesic shells in which all the vertexes touch the surface of a circumscribing sphere .
16 This can result in fast access if the application files lend themselves to this type of structure .
17 Pale soft blues lend themselves to large surface areas , while intense blues are better in restricted spaces
18 The simple answer is that not all materials lend themselves to scientific dating .
19 The clean lines of rectangular-shaped frames lend themselves to elegant and sophisticated designs , so try to bear that in mind when planning a picture such as this .
20 Other programs lend themselves to the development of a combination of subject , information handling and social skills — database , simulations and modelling programs do this .
21 Country-style interiors lend themselves to rich designs and colours .
22 None of Fuller 's examples lends itself to being dealt with in this all-or-nothing way .
23 The package with its design attributes lends itself to the production of manuals and directories
24 Markers lend themselves in particular to mixed media sketching and to mixed media artwork for reproduction in print .
25 From the welter of information available , perhaps the most significant point to emerge from user studies is that few , if any , of their findings lend themselves to general applicability .
26 The same is true for published research papers in these sciences , and this is one of the reasons for the popularity of KWIC ( Key Word In Context ) indexes within chemistry and the earth sciences — the papers lend themselves to automated index production .
27 The majority of the letters lend themselves to design shapes , the only problems occurring with such letters as E. If you want to make them really small , the shape will have to be worked in tiny flowers to accommodate all the different angles clearly and give the letter sufficient definition .
28 Others lend themselves to group discussion where the moral support of peers encourages individuals to put forward their views in the presence of management .
29 But these hot summer nights lend themselves better to cold lager and I felt more at ease with the Schonbrau Original Premium Pilsener lager , very dry and good value at £3.99 for four cans .
30 But these hot summer nights lend themselves better to cold lager and I felt more at ease with the Original Premium Pilsener lager , very dry and good value at £3.99 for four cans .
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