Example sentences of "[noun pl] give [pn reflx] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most shoplifters give themselves away by constantly looking around at cameras and cashiers or staying in the same area for a long time . |
| 2 | Many golfers give themselves no chance of playing well because they ruin the swing with a poor takeaway . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | This is a play in which the priggish young hide their emotions while their elders give themselves up to extremes of passion . |
| 5 | Just because our MPs give themselves a three-and-a-half week break does n't mean we can all benefit from copying them . |