Example sentences of "[Wh adv] [modal v] [pron] [verb] [pn reflx] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | How 'd you defend yourself from accusations that you 're a bunch of middle-class college kids without the ‘ right ’ rock'n'roll attitude ? |
| 2 | How could she describe herself as a revolutionary , a serious person , if she were a thief ? |
| 3 | I was shattered , but how could I defend myself by explaining that his hitherto unsuspected mistress had just rung me up to spill the beans ? ’ |
| 4 | How could I humiliate myself like this ? |
| 5 | How could he allow himself to be diverted , when her integrity was at stake ? |
| 6 | How dare you patronize me , how dare you flaunt yourself at me when you know — ’ he stopped for a moment and shook his head . |
| 7 | How would you describe yourself to others ? |
| 8 | How can they compare themselves to a former professional player who has played in front of ten or twenty thousand people ? ’ |
| 9 | Rather it should be : ‘ How can I help myself to be as little ‘ like that ’ ’ as much of the time as possible ? ’ |
| 10 | That 's quite ludicrous , why should they shoot themselves in the foot and is Mr seriously suggesting the same thing ? |
| 11 | For why should anyone involve themselves with a stranger when the one thing that everybody had in plenty was trouble ? |
| 12 | Why should I beggar myself for you ? ’ |
| 13 | Why should I put myself to a lot of trouble and difficulty when — perhaps — you could just give the terrorists what they ask and save all the bother ? ’ |