Example sentences of "be [adv] [to-vb] [pn reflx] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 We 're about to rid ourselves of the blood and fat of the buffalo . "
2 He must get it right today , however , if he is not to land himself with the label of being one of the best horses never to win a Gold Cup .
3 I was just to present myself at the right time on the due date , when he would honour his promise to see me .
4 It was an example that , in rather different circumstances , was later to commend itself to the Capetians .
5 So did my father , he was n't to bother himself with the day-to-day things like washing sheets or buying food , that was her job , she made it plain .
6 When he was satisfied no fresh threat was about to manifest itself from the darkness , he moved off back the way he had come , retracing his steps until he reached the shallow stream he had leapt a short time before .
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