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lend itself to

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lend itself to something
to be good for a particular use. It was surprising how well her book lent itself to being turned into a film.
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The rest of his escape does not lend itself to mystic treatment and symbolic interpretation.
Under Western Eyes by Conrad, Joseph View in context
The selection of words would hardly lend itself to the sending of general messages.
The Valley of Fear by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
The confined space of the little vessel's quarterdeck would lend itself to her cross-legged attitudes, and the blue sea would balance gently her characteristic immobility that seemed to hide thoughts as old and profound as itself.
The Arrow of Gold by Conrad, Joseph View in context
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