Example sentences of "[modal v] [vb infin] themselves at " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before he had ever seen one , in the early days on HMS Beagle , Darwin worked out that fringing reefs , around islands in an ocean whose bed was slowly sinking , might maintain themselves at sea-level . |
| 2 | They could protect themselves at least as well by simply keeping their heads down . ’ |
| 3 | Many Yugoslav army officers had asked how they could put themselves at the disposal of the government , he said . |
| 4 | Another forecast is that companies which have committed themselves to supplying multiple retailers — which is still being publicly advanced as the correct structural direction for the beef industry to take — could find themselves at a permanent disadvantage . |
| 5 | American guests are famous for deep ties and they hope they will consider themselves at home as long as they are in this country . |
| 6 | More and more trainees will present themselves at centres with widely varying degrees of knowledge , skills and attitudes in different areas and will ask for these to be recognised in some way or other . |
| 7 | Those who live in a high-spending authority , inhabit an expensive house and are part of a small household will find themselves at a triple advantage . |
| 8 | Most London homes will find themselves at the top levels . |
| 9 | Different individuals may place themselves at different points in the middle of the continuum and use a range of varieties above and below their " home base " . |
| 10 | Artistic and musical skills are not always highly prized , and those who are qualified musically may find themselves at a disadvantage because they ‘ have not been trained to serve the Church ’ , and so do not ‘ speak the language of theology ’ . |
| 11 | Relatively ignorant , inexperienced and amateur politicians may find themselves at the mercy of the bureaucracies , which possess knowledge , experience and technical expertise . |
| 12 | The volunteers may find themselves at the centre of an even more important discovery . |