Example sentences of "[verb] [v-ing] [pn reflx] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | That 's why 67-year old George Bush has been seen humiliating himself on a tennis court and going on daily runs . |
| 2 | ‘ Imagine inflicting myself on anyone in this state . |
| 3 | Maurice sprang to his feet , slightly bending his head , so as to avoid stunning himself on the roof . |
| 4 | There may be areas of the garden which are specially suitable for the patient to work in : he needs to be able to reach the soil with his hands or tools without risking scratching himself on thorny plants or hitting his head or eyes on jutting or overhanging branches . |
| 5 | Oh , just you try forcing yourself on me again and your world will explode . |
| 6 | It would mean reversing himself on three points : price reform , budget discipline and privatisation of land and property . |
| 7 | We obviously ca n't go thrusting ourselves on that poor woman now . ’ |
| 8 | There was no board outside proclaiming it to be a guest house , or hotel , so if it was n't , and they only took in private guests , or friends , she could hardly go dumping herself on them just on the recommendation of someone called Annie , could she ? |
| 9 | RIGHT Said Fred star Richard Fairbrass hates watching himself on telly . |
| 10 | ‘ And my name 's Ashley Fleming , ’ Ashley said , fearful that Simon might start patting himself on the back yet again . |
| 11 | " Jenny likes expressing herself on paper but she has n't so far , mentioned the date of her return . " |
| 12 | But there is a wisp of evidence that he considered embarking himself on a fast unto death to bring peace to India . |
| 13 | You know it was just chance you had a baby like this , but you ca n't help congratulating yourself on your wonderful mothering , too ! |