Example sentences of "[vb infin] [vb pp] [pn reflx] [adv] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Is it possible , ’ wondered the earl , appealing deferentially to Prior Robert 's more profound instruction in things holy , ‘ that for some beneficent purpose of her own she may have transferred herself miraculously from the place where she was laid ? |
| 2 | He 's been reckon she must have locked herself up in the dark . |
| 3 | And , if it had not been for the speedy response from the coastguard , the boys would have found themselves out in the open sea . |
| 4 | And if it had not been for the speedy response of the coastguard , the boys would have found themselves out in the open sea . |
| 5 | Tina would have plumped herself down in the nearest seat even if this had been next to a passenger but Cecilia , conforming to usage , sat in the emptiest area of the coach , on the platform side with her back to the window . |
| 6 | She could have taken herself off to the local Italian with her child and a book of her own , for Kate also likes reading though her tastes are less morbific . |