Example sentences of "[modal v] [be] [vb pp] [pn reflx] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A person is guilty of contributory negligence if he ought reasonably to have foreseen that , if he did not act as a reasonable , prudent man , he might be hurt himself ; and in his reckonings he must take into account the possibility of others being careless ( Denning LJ in Jones v Livox Quarries Ltd [ 1952 ] 2 QB 608 ) . |
| 2 | ‘ Gardai 'll be pissed themselves . |
| 3 | Why , she thought , if I were younger , I 'd be smitten myself . |
| 4 | If she did as Emelda wanted she could free Linda but would be snared herself . |
| 5 | Sanding can be done yourself as long as you wear a medical mask ( from chemists or drug stores ) and are prepared for a lot of noise . |
| 6 | Furthermore , it can be used to decompose overall proportions , as shown in the previous section , and it can be decomposed itself when other variables are brought into the picture . |