Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] for [pn reflx] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Like , you must think for yourself ; look at the IRA 's intelligence network … |
| 2 | The only uniformity of practice that the Board of Education desires to see in the teaching of Public Elementary schools is that each teacher should think for himself and work out for himself such methods of teaching as may use his powers to the best advantage and be best suited to the particular needs and conditions of the school . |
| 3 | You surely must know for yourself just how terrific you are on stage . ’ |
| 4 | Once you 've thoroughly researched and analysed the facts , they should speak for themselves . |
| 5 | But he insists they have spoken since and that that ‘ should speak for itself ’ . |
| 6 | The fact that your fish has doubled in size since you bought it should speak for itself . |
| 7 | The Soviet leadership appeared concerned that it should ensure for itself a role in any future Middle East peace settlement . |
| 8 | I doubt if Ken 's position was much different from my own but he must speak for himself . |
| 9 | This was a bit of a poser , but Sally-Anne , never at a loss , said , thinking of kind Uncle Orrin who would surely look after her and her three younger brothers if anything happened to Papa and Mama , ‘ An uncle took them in , but he said that he was n't prepared to keep a great girl , and that I must fend for myself , and find employment , which I have done , ever since . ’ |
| 10 | Now it must fend for itself , without parental care . |
| 11 | Besides , Edouard should see for himself the vineyards and plantations there : they were doing well , Jean-Paul said proudly . |
| 12 | ‘ For , ’ he said , ‘ everything we eat we must provide for ourselves . |
| 13 | Actually , my middle finger is more sensitive than my index finger , so this is something else you must discover for yourself . |
| 14 | There is no one here who cares for me or will look out for me and I must shift for myself in everything which is not easy now I am big with child and not well as I was with my first-born . |
| 15 | Listeners must decide for themselves whether the Paris Conservatorie Orchestra is ideal in this music or not . |
| 16 | Readers must decide for themselves but should bear in mind the words of the man who has followed in the footsteps of Mr Jason Donovan as the eponymous star of Joseph And His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat : ‘ It 's not the easiest thing in the world to be Phillip Schofield 's girlfriend . ’ |
| 17 | Here one is dealing with the balance of probabilities , and readers must decide for themselves , since there is no direct evidence one way or the other . |
| 18 | Everyone must decide for himself . |
| 19 | The advice ( Devon County Council 1990:12 ) was that Each school must decide for itself exactly what to include but it is likely that all schools will want to include the following documents : a statement of the school 's aims and values ; a statement of priorities chosen for development in the current year ; a list of objectives to be tackled in the next two or three years ; an outline of how the curriculum will be developed and specially of how the National Curriculum will be introduced ; staff development plans , including the in-service education and a training plan for the current financial year ; plans for the use and development of the school 's resources ; the school 's approved budget for the current financial year . |
| 20 | The workhouse — institutional rather than ‘ outdoor ’ relief — was one way of controlling the help given to paupers ; but demands that such institutions should pay for themselves had a hollow ring to it — many of the inmates were there because their skills were not needed in declining industries , so they could hardly be set to work profitably once they were taken within its walls . |
| 21 | Alan J. Lerner used to say that any composer must write for himself — if you try and write what you think the public want , you 'll go mad . |
| 22 | These are questions which history departments must pose for themselves but it should be borne in mind that it is at the end of the key stage that a final assessment will be required . |
| 23 | This is an argument that the Soviet people must settle for themselves . |
| 24 | The European Court of Justice has held that the court in the state in which enforcement is sought must examine for itself the requirements of Article 27(2) even if the court granting the judgment had considered similar issues in relation to Article 20154 . |
| 25 | She said a troubadour needs only three things , an instrument , a horse , and a lady love , and the first she desired to give me , and the other two I must find for myself . |
| 26 | Looks , of course , are n't everything , but they do have a bearing when it comes to choosing an instrument , and the Carlton 's sales figures may speak for themselves in the months to come . |
| 27 | No matter how sorry we may feel for ourselves at times , there are always people worse off than us . |
| 28 | This permission will not unreasonably be withheld and we will not have any claim on any recompense you may negotiate for yourself . |
| 29 | I also suggested that he go and live in San Francisco for six months , where he might see for himself and in practice the ideal which Jesus Christ was talking about , which is far removed from anything the Church of England ever practises in this country . |
| 30 | You 'll see for yourself on Saturday . ’ |