Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] [pn reflx] [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As racial tension increases , social workers must adapt themselves to the prevailing racial climate . |
| 2 | Especially , your Assassin must divest herself of every tiny hidden trick . |
| 3 | Prospective mineral developers should acquaint themselves with the appropriate development plans . |
| 4 | He acknowledges that before a contemplative is ready , like Moses , to climb the mountain , he must prepare himself by the time-honoured Western disciplines of Lectio , Meditatio and Oratio — study of scripture , meditation and prayer — but he tells his readers that other authors will tell them all they need to know about these . |
| 5 | It was an article of faith with this circle that women must free themselves from the erotic patronage of men . |
| 6 | It simply did not , and does not , offer a framework on which to hang a convincing story … the geographer , when he analyses the material properties of the man-environment systems , must base himself on the central functions of that system , rather than on the traditional divisions of physical geography . |
| 7 | She wants her image ‘ sorted out ’ before she signs a deal to prevent any manipulation , to ensure no one tells her how she should present herself to the record-buying public . |
| 8 | Head of Department : ‘ Quadruple sessions are needed , particularly for ‘ O ’ Level groups , as they must pace themselves for a 3 hour drawing exam . ’ |
| 9 | In this new life which had been thrust upon her , she felt that she must surround herself with a little group of servants whom she knew to be loyal to her . |
| 10 | They should identify themselves to a responsible official before entering , except in very rare cases where information which ought to be disclosed in the public interest could not otherwise be obtained . |
| 11 | Immediately following on the principle that it must establish an effective intelligence system , he placed the further principle that it must provide itself with a legal system adequate for the needs of the moment . |
| 12 | Bearing in mind that this fish consumes large amounts of vegetation in the wild , you must reconcile yourself to a plantless tank , unless you like the plastic variety . |
| 13 | The basic argument was that traditional conservatism should re-establish itself by an uncompromising opposition to liberalism and socialism and by combating the supposed international Jewish conspiracy whose sole purpose was the undermining of the British Empire . |
| 14 | The package module must contain itself as a SELECTED version , and the issue number must match the last entry in the MODIFICATION-RECORDS-ARE field . |
| 15 | The fact that our partner is of the opposite sex automatically means we must familiarise ourselves with the general information on the basic differences . |
| 16 | She had n't eaten the spinach , and in doing so created a martyrdom ; now she must restrain herself from the agonizing satisfaction of telling Maman all the truth , thus getting Aunt Tossie into dreadful trouble . |
| 17 | Note that you may only select approved versions for successful approval ( except for the package module which must select itself at the same issue ) or |
| 18 | For an instant , Jimmy wondered whether he should hurl himself at the plate-glass windows . |
| 19 | She was , he said , ‘ a great journalist ’ — ‘ We must recommit ourselves to the important mission to which Lernoux was devoted . ’ |
| 20 | But long ago , in 1946 , the questing and the questioning had become almost unbearable , and I knew that to keep my sanity I must force myself to an arbitrary conclusion : I would believe the least terrible of terrible possibilities — that the plane had been shot down over the Channel by enemy action . |
| 21 | It seemed inevitable after this that he should take himself to the nearest fish and chip shop to eat his supper . |
| 22 | I must content myself with the last verse of a hymn in honour of St Bartholomew : |
| 23 | The 200 units under her command should brace themselves for a forthright style . |
| 24 | President Vytautas Landsbergis of Lithuania warned on May 18 , in an address to the Lithuanian Supreme Council , that the republic should brace itself for a renewed clampdown by Soviet armed forces in the light of " armed provocations " along the republic 's borders . |
| 25 | There is no need for control , no need to save , one must express oneself to the fullest — and the way to do that is to shop . |
| 26 | First , however , he must prove himself in the hardest job of his life . |
| 27 | ‘ You think I should equip myself with a similar implement and we could have a duel ? ’ |
| 28 | Anyone attempting to walk the Penning Way should equip themselves with a new free leaflet from the Countryside Commission . |
| 29 | The jury must place themselves in the accused 's position with the accused 's knowledge . |
| 30 | This does not mean that the governing body should involve itself in the day-to-day running of the school . |