Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb mod] [adv] [verb] [pn reflx] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 've always wanted to meet you to say something … just to say I 'm sorry , but … but I could n't help meself at the time . |
| 2 | ‘ What more can I say , ’ he added , ‘ except — it sounds fine — perhaps , although I would never commit myself at such an early stage , even perfect . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ You must not reproach yourself at any time . |
| 4 | And if you ca n't organize yourself at work then it 's a ten to a penny that you ca n't organize the other bits either . |
| 5 | The second job of the day is to light the stove , a monument in itself , taking up a quarter of the thatched hut with its various extensions — a sill ( pod ) with an area for keeping dishes warm ( chestok ) , niches ( pechurki ) for small objects and matches , holes on the side for drying out leg and foot wrappings ( for lack of shoes ) , holes near the summit for reviving chilled hens in winter , and on the triumphal summit worn clothing on which to stretch out and sleep in the delicious warmth — ‘ U hholodnoi pechi ne sogreesh'sia ’ ( ‘ You ca n't heat yourself at a cold stove ’ ) . |
| 6 | In many cases this is due to great disappointment : if you can not enjoy yourself at Christmas when can you enjoy yourself ? |
| 7 | They will also find themselves at the centre of the debate over which sources are published and which are not . |
| 8 | He must n't strain himself at all . |
| 9 | He 'll not hide himself at Riverstown . ’ |
| 10 | He 's a midfield player really , because he is very good on the ball , and he ca n't express himself at centre half . |