Example sentences of "[modal v] [vb infin] himself at " in BNC.
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| 1 | He should throw himself at the Doctor 's back , grapple with him , break the machinery at which he was working . |
| 2 | For an instant , Jimmy wondered whether he should hurl himself at the plate-glass windows . |
| 3 | He could picture himself at the court of King Louis , accepting the thanks of his grateful monarch . |
| 4 | He gyrated carefully so that he could see himself at all angles . |
| 5 | He that boy has got a heart as big as a mountain I 'll tell ya , in those situations he will sling himself at anything . |
| 6 | High remuneration , excellent prospects and an immediate cash bonus await the successful applicant who will present himself at twelve noon today . |
| 7 | The 36-year-old player-manager will play himself at the expense of either Steve McMahon or Rick Holden , both of whom cost £900,000 . |
| 8 | He will find himself at the heart of a Ruritanian ceremonial which makes the House of Lords seem informal . |
| 9 | RICHIE Richardson will find himself at the centre of another bitter Yorkshire bust-up tonight . |
| 10 | Together with the abolition of the Wage Councils and the minimum wage , the working man will find himself at the mercy of the unscrupulous bosses . |
| 11 | THE PEACEMAKER : He sees gifts as an excellent way of atoning for sins , but can put himself at risk by overstating himself — giving an exquisite set of English porcelain when a book token would do . |