Example sentences of "do [adv] [verb] [pn reflx] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | They rushed out into Regent 's Park — out of earshot — and Simon told her , yes of course he was forcing her hand , it was blackmail : he did love her so , she was the right one for him and he 'd take her tomorrow on five hundred pounds , if someone would lend them to him , and he did rather fancy himself as a married man at twenty-one . |
| 2 | Ludens was a historian , but certainly did not regard himself as a Jewish historian . |
| 3 | ‘ You did not treat yourself to a snack in an ABC or Lyons , then , ’ said Neil , gratefully drinking his own fresh cup of tea . |
| 4 | An hotel-keeper become bankrupt , the yearly lease terminated and the trustee did not offer himself as a tenant , and the bankrupt 's wife became tenant . |
| 5 | Generally , though , I did not concern myself with a batsman 's standing . |
| 6 | But pacifism did not convert itself into an electorally oriented party and its position in the Labour Party was seriously eroded when George Lansbury resigned from the party leadership in 1935 ( see below , pp. 163 — 72 ) . |
| 7 | Hamad Hasan did not describe himself as a free Zuwayi , but his ventures into gardening and trade , and his use of his agricultural knowledge and skills , were characteristic activities of free men . |
| 8 | Death is always a failure in hospital , and the business and routine of life in the medical and surgical wards do not lend themselves to a personal death ( Sudnow 1967 ) . |
| 9 | I do not regard myself as a Euro-sceptic . |
| 10 | Having grown up a northerner , I make no apologies for saying that I do not regard myself as a southerner who happens to live a few miles up the road . |
| 11 | All the world knows that the Mohammedans , following the example of their master , Mohammed , are very licentious ; wherefore the men among them do not content themselves with a few wives , but seek every method of gratifying themselves in this particular . |
| 12 | It is suggested that we should develop in co-operation , or at least in parallel , with similar organizations , so that we do not paint ourselves into a corner with incompatible technologies . |
| 13 | If you do not weigh yourself for a month , finding a 4 lb ( about 2 kg ) gain might be something of a surprise . |
| 14 | However , they do not establish themselves as an emblem to the overall design . |
| 15 | My Lords , I beg to m move that the House do now resolve itself into a committee on the Bill . |
| 16 | No that consideration , I think , you know if he did n't kill himself with a chainsaw he 'd probably be alright with the shredder . |
| 17 | Her tone was educated , mocking : she did n't see herself as a servant because she was n't one . |
| 18 | You stop wetting yourself , if you do n't wet yourself for a week I 'll get you a toy , |
| 19 | Mr Hardcastle : ‘ But they do n't regard themselves as a sectarian group either ? ’ |
| 20 | I think that wedding anniversaries make very suitable subjects for pressed flower pictures , and there ca n't be many that do n't lend themselves to a suitable picture . |
| 21 | They do n't limit themselves to a single aspect as you do , Luke . ’ |
| 22 | I mean , do n't get yourself into a state over it , or issue any rash ultimatums or anything . " |
| 23 | ‘ Do n't work yourself into an acute anxiety state . |
| 24 | I do n't see myself as a pop artist . |
| 25 | Since nuclear power stations are no longer the easiest route to nuclear weapons , I do n't see myself as a double-headed monster . |
| 26 | But the point is that I do n't see myself as a playwright in the same way I would see myself as a prose writer . |
| 27 | However , I do n't see myself as a jack of all trades ; instead I believe that I am broadening my range of expertise while remaining a commercial lawyer . ’ |
| 28 | Although you might have driven a long way to get there , do n't put yourself into a situation you ca n't handle . |
| 29 | Do n't put yourself in a situation where the treasurer has to come back to the committee to argue over every last penny . |
| 30 | Nevertheless , Christine Brooke-Rose does not classify herself as a feminist . |