Example sentences of "[modal v] [vb infin] himself [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He is a husband who recites with dull pain the continuing succession of his wife 's lovers , while he must comfort himself with fantasies — his own , or the kind printed on cheap paper . |
| 2 | In a sense it was inevitable that Kelly should cover himself in glory . |
| 3 | A detective chief super should immerse himself in bumf until the last trump sounds and like it . |
| 4 | Yes , he 's a mate anyway , so , he 'll behave himself in front of all the girls anyway |
| 5 | He may defend himself against attack , for example , cos he has a right to life and he may also defend his neighbours against attack . |
| 6 | The tsar could congratulate himself on Russia 's first military triumph since the suppression of the Polish rebellion in 1831 . |
| 7 | If Madeleine was enjoying herself with her ‘ Pogo ’ , he could enjoy himself with Cora-Beth , who probably cared about him far more than Madeleine ever had . |
| 8 | As soon as he could discharge himself from hospital Hoppy returned to his command , briefed to harass the Japanese as they began to fall back . |
| 9 | He liked the boy , could see himself in Michael . |
| 10 | Barrow has had to add Spencer Whelan , Craig Goodwin and Mark Limbert to the remaining fit 11 from the Brighton game , and could play himself against Rotherham . |
| 11 | Daniel Thwaites could find himself in HSE trouble for allowing unsafe practices in his competition — the gentleman should have been told to wear a hairnet . |
| 12 | It would be many more months till the carapace matured into full symbiotic harmony with his body — and of course his spirit must be tested and tempered in combat before sockets would be cut into the carapace , whereby he could plug himself into power armour in a full fusion of man and equipment . |
| 13 | She told him that he would cover himself with ridicule by bringing the boy back . |
| 14 | Usually , David at the time would surround himself with friends who did things for him , thinking he would get things done out of loyalty . |
| 15 | But in certain circumstances , the defendant may exculpate himself from liability either by raising doubts as to whether he had such an intention or awareness , or by establishing on a balance of probabilities the defence that he lacked mens rea . |
| 16 | Can I argue and persuade for moderation , when every baron along the march will see himself in Grey 's shoes ? |
| 17 | Mr. B. F. Baldock and Mr. M. F. Julien retire by rotation at this year 's Annual General Meeting , and each , being eligible , will offer himself for re-election . |
| 18 | B.D. Patterson , who was appointed to the Board on 17 September 1992 , now retires in accordance with the articles of association and , being eligible , will offer himself for election . |
| 19 | In Fig. 9–5 B will find himself with income and if we assume that A for whatever reason is altruistic towards B , then there exists a demand by A for , income for , which is normally marginally irrelevant . |
| 20 | Thus it is likely Derek Turnbull will find himself on occasions deployed in that region . |
| 21 | The character will find himself in manacles , but is allowed a test against S each Turn to free himself . |
| 22 | If however he has accepted one or more instalments , he will not be able to reject later instalments if there is a breach of condition in relation to them , section 11(4) ( unless he can bring himself within section 30 ( above ) ) . |
| 23 | He can protect himself under Ord 33 , r4A by making a written offer to accept liability up to a specified proportion , which can be brought to the attention of the judge after he has decided the liability issue at trial . |
| 24 | THE PEACEMAKER : He sees gifts as an excellent way of atoning for sins , but can put himself at risk by overstating himself — giving an exquisite set of English porcelain when a book token would do . |
| 25 | I would also advise that a plain salt lick ( not one of the mineralised ones ) should always be available in the stable , so that the horse can help himself to salt as and when he needs it . |