S + BE PROUD OF <=> S + PRIDE + ONESELF + ON

27. PROUD-PRIDE: S + be proud of

<=> S + pride + oneself + on.

a. Miss Nga is proud of her cooking.

b. She is proud of being such a good cook.

c. We must be proud of our country.

d. She is proud of having saved the drowned child.

e. Everybody is proud of what they do.

f. The girl is proud of her beauty.

g. The boy prides himself on his success.

h. He prides himself on remaining calm in an emergency.

i. My parents pride themselves on making us what we are today.

j. The president prides himself on the development of the nation’s economy.