Example sentences of "[modal v] [vb infin] [pn reflx] at [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the same way we may stress ourselves at work , causing ulcers , backache and nervous breakdowns in the process , but for what ? |
| 2 | I 'll make myself at home . |
| 3 | Before he had ever seen one , in the early days on HMS Beagle , Darwin worked out that fringing reefs , around islands in an ocean whose bed was slowly sinking , might maintain themselves at sea-level . |
| 4 | You are not a risk because you belong to a particular group , but you could put yourself at risk if you behave in ways which allow HIV transmission . |
| 5 | And if the man were as confident of getting away with MacQuillan 's murder as Wickham believed him to be , she could put herself at risk . |
| 6 | American guests are famous for deep ties and they hope they will consider themselves at home as long as they are in this country . |
| 7 | The Senator also proposed an interim bureaucratic manoeuvre to head off the seminar : ‘ I genuinely fear that if the seminar is held the VEC will put itself at risk because you are giving a platform to people who are not sincere . |
| 8 | The program can learn about new classes and the relationships that exist between classes and can modify itself at run-time . |
| 9 | If you got a tape at home or so , right you can record yourself at home . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | You can teach yourself at home , through books or cassettes , or attend classes . |