Example sentences of "[vb infin] [conj] [pron] [verb] [pn reflx] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Overall assessment : Look , those press vultures are always being beastly about Fergie , which is jolly unfair because she ca n't answer back and she 's only doing what any perfectly normal gel would do if they found themselves in her shoes , OK ? |
| 2 | A fine fool she 'd look if she allowed herself to be swept off her feet by more of those blood-stirring kisses , then found herself dropped like a burning coal the moment Doreen stepped through the door . |
| 3 | Let us hope that it manifests itself through some outward show . |
| 4 | I ran away from him as fast as possible , and did not stop until I found myself in some fields . |
| 5 | Even people we think of as being extremely rich will often grumble because they compare themselves with those who earn even more money than they do . |
| 6 | This does not mean that they put themselves into the hands of an absolute authority . |
| 7 | Franco , however , would not delegate because he saw himself as the only person capable of carrying out the mission of maintaining a united Spain . |
| 8 | This process is analogous to a buyer at an auction paying more than he can afford because he allows himself to be swept along by the bidding . |