Example sentences of "[pers pn] [modal v] [verb] [pn reflx] to [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But long ago , in 1946 , the questing and the questioning had become almost unbearable , and I knew that to keep my sanity I must force myself to an arbitrary conclusion : I would believe the least terrible of terrible possibilities — that the plane had been shot down over the Channel by enemy action . |
| 2 | I concluded my own column of that week as follows : ‘ After sneering at Lord Mogg , I suppose I should commit myself to a conclusion of my own from the last ten days ' dramas . |
| 3 | And [ wa ] others felt a similar shock at my intention to talk about political jokes relating to contemporary leaders of the modern Arab World and suggested that I should confine myself to the days of the Prophet and the early imams . |
| 4 | ‘ I was desperately waiting for the magic word ‘ Cut ’ so I could attach myself to the wires before falling , ’ he says . |
| 5 | Althusser denies the need for a more detailed account on the grounds that ‘ As the formal structure of all ideology is always the same , I shall restrict myself to a single example , one accessible to everyone , that of religious ideology , with the proviso that the same demonstration can be produced for ethical , legal , political , aesthetic ideology , etc . ’ |
| 6 | This task , in any comprehensive sense , is beyond the scope of the present book , and I shall confine myself to a very schematic presentation of a few salient issues . |
| 7 | In arguing this I shall limit myself to the internal characteristics of the National Curriculum . |
| 8 | In the present chapter , I will restrict myself to a simple summary of Kuhn 's views . |
| 9 | To attempt to summarise the cookery of the Far East in two or three paragraphs would be impossible , so I will limit myself to a brief description of some of the more readily available Oriental foods , and an Eastern style recipe for the buffet table which is always very popular in my catering business . |
| 10 | Almost every line of this surprisingly underrated poem is relevant to the subject in hand , but I will limit myself to the following short extract : |
| 11 | On page 48 , Jim Levi profiles the man who will occupy one of the hottest seats in British banking , so I will confine myself to a few points . |
| 12 | A fuller description of this can be found in the paperback edition of A Presumption of Innocence , so here I will confine myself to the main points . |
| 13 | As a consequence , I will confine myself to the facts as I understand them . |
| 14 | However , before competing again you must present yourself to the tournament doctor to have both the injury and your bandaging accepted . |
| 15 | He maintains that : ‘ If you would swim on the bosom of the ocean of Truth you must reduce yourself to a zero ’ . |
| 16 | Bearing in mind that this fish consumes large amounts of vegetation in the wild , you must reconcile yourself to a plantless tank , unless you like the plastic variety . |
| 17 | She can not afford to make a mistake so she must leave herself to the administrations of Lady G , June 's of Hamilton or Gina Smart in Ayr . |
| 18 | She wants her image ‘ sorted out ’ before she signs a deal to prevent any manipulation , to ensure no one tells her how she should present herself to the record-buying public . |
| 19 | Though she tried as faithfully as she might to devote herself to the needs of this rude community , she knew that she was not greatly liked and the knowledge injured her . |
| 20 | ‘ And you 'll come yourself to the King , my lord ? |
| 21 | ‘ Just think , ’ he told her , ‘ you could treat yourself to a trip down Bond Street and splurge on a few trinkets and some new clothes for your wardrobe . ’ |
| 22 | She fixed her hazel eyes on his and elaborated , smiling , ‘ You could treat yourself to a few trinkets with the change . ’ |
| 23 | Art History as a subject was not yet available at Cambridge : she would attach herself to the Courtauld Institute . |
| 24 | She would confine herself to the final phase of Marie 's life . |
| 25 | You can explain yourself to the CO later . ’ |
| 26 | There are Western-style concerts in Tokyo ; if you 're brave about food and hotels , I reckon you can treat yourself to a bit of Bach or Mozart , usually played with maturity and feeling by six- or seven-year-olds . |
| 27 | Once you 've developed your dexterity in this field , then you can treat yourself to a rib transfer carriage , or add it to your birthday or Christmas list . |
| 28 | In Alexandria , the old summer capital of Egypt , you can treat yourself to an overnight excursion to Cairo and Luxor , where the Valley of Kings hides Tutankhamun 's tomb . |
| 29 | You can address yourself to a man , and at least hope for a quick ear and an open heart ! |
| 30 | She was , he said , ‘ a great journalist ’ — ‘ We must recommit ourselves to the important mission to which Lernoux was devoted . ’ |