Example sentences of "[conj] [vb mod] [verb] [pn reflx] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said she had ruined her chances by obstinacy and might count herself lucky to live on Benedict 's charity . ’ |
| 2 | As for the UK situation , the Shipping Federation had plenty of free labour , while the union had no funds and would think itself fortunate if it could keep the men out for a week or two . |
| 3 | But most of the dogs were unhappy and would bark themselves hoarse . |
| 4 | No injuries ; they 're unchanged , which means Nicky Summerbee has won that number 8 shirt and can consider himself first choice . |
| 5 | An eminent psychologist has remarked that a man in a mood is almost as if in the grip of a small psychosis , and can find himself helpless in the face of it , unless he has trained himself not to identify with it too strongly . |
| 6 | He would be free to pursue his own work , but must make himself available to students of composition . |