Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] [pn reflx] a " 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 | He told Calero he ought to find himself a code-name — a suggestion Calero virtually ignored — because ‘ the Soviets listen to everything on the east coast ’ . |
| 4 | ‘ Maybe you ought to find yourself a younger jockey . ’ |
| 5 | You should make yourself a simple planning diary of the weeks of the term , boldly marking key weeks and dates . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Perhaps , as my niece would say , I should buy myself a new dictionary . |
| 8 | She should buy herself a new frock and set her cap at someone else . |
| 9 | MIKHAIL GORBACHEV must feel himself a man cursed . |
| 10 | Like a public speaker you should give yourself a chance to collect your thoughts and your audience a chance to collect theirs . |
| 11 | ‘ You should give yourselves a chance , you really should . |
| 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 | ‘ You should get yourself a telescope C.W. You could spend the whole day stargazing . ’ |
| 14 | They should get themselves a steel guitar . |
| 15 | The next day , you could say the same and then , a couple of days later , you 'll build yourself a joint . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | Better tie his hands , or he might do himself an injury . ’ |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | ‘ No , I think I 'll call myself a collector , an amateur . |
| 23 | And if we do so we might call ourselves a nomadic and pastoral people of the transcendent ; and we shall be able to pasture our thoughts like the flocks of the nomads . |
| 24 | I thought I might get myself a pair of those . |
| 25 | First problems can have several causes ; and second , even when you 're employing a specialist , read any information you can about the job — you may not understand everything , but you might save yourself a lot of bother . , . |
| 26 | ‘ I 'll get myself a coffee . |
| 27 | She was back at the desk when he stood up , stretched elaborately , and said : ‘ Guess I 'll get myself a cup of coffee . ’ |
| 28 | Oh dear anyhow I 'll get myself a drop of drink , you say it 's seven o'clock do ya ? |
| 29 | I 'll get myself a new one . |
| 30 | But er , when I got ti all tidied up and sorted out I 'll get myself a new one , but er |