Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] themselves [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Meanwhile , they argued , pacifists should set themselves the more modest task of sustaining the voice of reason amidst the dementia of war . |
| 2 | They should get themselves a steel guitar . |
| 3 | Instrumentalists should ask themselves the following : in the absence of law who controls the family ? |
| 4 | Miss Hawarth likewise procured several paying guests , moving Wilson to declare she could not imagine why any lady would wish to lodge in her poorly decorated and furnished house when they might find themselves a place a good deal more attractive and comfortable . |
| 5 | I should think that happens quite a lot , but I doubt they 'd call themselves The Hell Fire Club . |
| 6 | After working in all the major cities on the Continent , they could allow themselves a little self praise . |
| 7 | This must be done by people on all levels involved in health-care , including the insurance companies who could save themselves a fortune in claims . |
| 8 | With City backing , someone could get themselves a bargain . |
| 9 | Either he would lose Doctor Who , in which case his small Department would save themselves a very large overhead , or the BBC would let go its purse strings a little and permit Kine to take on more staff and resources to handle such a project . |
| 10 | If only they would come an hour earlier , and erm spend erm a pleasant time in their cars erm on the car park having a picnic before they go in , they would save themselves an awful lot of , of , of hassle . |
| 11 | YOUNGSTERS at Amery Hill School , Alton , can give themselves a pat on the back . |
| 12 | What Miandad 's 59 did yesterday was to frustrate England 's struggling bowlers and to set a platform from which Pakistan can give themselves a match-winning lead today . |
| 13 | By moving to pastures new , successful managers can negotiate themselves a new package of options from scratch . |
| 14 | The underlying principle of such homework tasks , in the form of self-help therapy , is that everybody can set themselves a task , however small , and achieve it . |
| 15 | But be aware that anyone can call themselves a ‘ counsellor ’ ; your doctor may be able to refer you appropriately — otherwise shop around and go on recommendation . |