Example sentences of "a [noun sg] and [verb] [pn reflx] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | He may begin as a standard-bearer and allow himself to be persuaded to go forward as a contender . ’ |
| 2 | Where , however , the defendant is unaware that he is confronted by a policeman and believes himself to be entitled to use force , the situation is different . |
| 3 | So not everyone could become a cardholder and admit himself to another potential source of overindebtedness . |
| 4 | Then the wanderer sought a resting place : he became a hermit and dedicated himself to St Cuthbert . |
| 5 | In a sullen silence he lit a cigar and helped himself to a stiff measure of brandy . |