Example sentences of "[modal v] [vb infin] [pn reflx] [art] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Well now , Barney , ye may think yerself an old man but I do n't think of meself as such ! ’ he exclaimed testily .
2 From this stage until the plants are large enough to take care of themselves , filamentous algae may make itself a nuisance , becoming entangled in the delicate young foliage .
3 You should make yourself a simple planning diary of the weeks of the term , boldly marking key weeks and dates .
4 The truth is , I look upon both candidates in the same light , and should think myself a traitor to the constitution of my country if I voted for either .
5 Perhaps , as my niece would say , I should buy myself a new dictionary .
6 She should buy herself a new frock and set her cap at someone else .
7 ‘ But you were right when you insisted that I must give myself the opportunity to learn my true feelings , although … ’
8 MIKHAIL GORBACHEV must feel himself a man cursed .
9 Like a public speaker you should give yourself a chance to collect your thoughts and your audience a chance to collect theirs .
10 ‘ You should give yourselves a chance , you really should .
11 As with the early stages of reading , the teaching of literature must set itself the objective of stimulating pupils ’ enjoyment .
12 If you are capable of directing the ball over the net ten times , then , realistically , you should set yourselves a target of twenty .
13 Meanwhile , they argued , pacifists should set themselves the more modest task of sustaining the voice of reason amidst the dementia of war .
14 Our idea was that we should call ourselves The All Stars .
15 For each week you are resident in Edinburgh you should allow yourself the following minimum sums of money to cover your expenses .
16 ( 1 ) For each week you are resident in Edinburgh you should allow yourself the following sums of money to cover your expenses .
17 But I find it hard to accept that all our land should be so buttoned up , and that we should allow ourselves the arrogant and indulgent belief — against every lesson in history — that we can run things better than nature .
18 ‘ You should get yourself a telescope C.W. You could spend the whole day stargazing . ’
19 They should get themselves a steel guitar .
20 I had the strange impression that he wanted me to believe he was death ; that at any moment the leathery old skin and the eyes would fall , and I should find myself the guest of a skeleton .
21 Instrumentalists should ask themselves the following : in the absence of law who controls the family ?
22 To get some idea of the best system for your particular way of life you should ask yourself the sort of questions a heating contractor would ask :
23 The next day , you could say the same and then , a couple of days later , you 'll build yourself a joint .
24 Fifteen lonely years of waiting for something to think , of waiting to think something , of thinking of waiting , of thinking I 'll make myself a cheese sandwich , of waiting .
25 But I I 've got to In fact I 'll make myself a note here and now , I 've got to talk to and I 'll get them to send some more tapes .
26 Or it might consider itself a success if it can stop providers passing on increases in input prices in full without trying to reduce them by greater efficiency .
27 She worried that Chris might fall and break his leg , that Annie might swallow a stone and have to go to hospital , that Alan might give himself an ulcer through working too hard .
28 Better tie his hands , or he might do himself an injury . ’
29 You 'll do yourself an injury , I say , but she knows best no doubt for there is n't a day but she 's off for some long trip or other on the thing .
30 ‘ No , I think I 'll call myself a collector , an amateur .
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