Example sentences of "[modal v] give [pn reflx] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But you were right when you insisted that I must give myself the opportunity to learn my true feelings , although … ’ |
| 2 | Like a public speaker you should give yourself a chance to collect your thoughts and your audience a chance to collect theirs . |
| 3 | ‘ You should give yourselves a chance , you really should . |
| 4 | She worried that Chris might fall and break his leg , that Annie might swallow a stone and have to go to hospital , that Alan might give himself an ulcer through working too hard . |
| 5 | If an overweight man in his fifties who is a heavy smoker , has a family history of heart disease and is working in a stressful job were to decide to ‘ get fit ’ and invite a colleague for a game of squash for the first time in twenty years , he would be doing just about the best he could to give himself a heart attack . |
| 6 | A past employer of mine used to give himself a gourmet week at home once a year . |
| 7 | It gave us both lots of pleasure trying to work out the various clues , so we shall give ourselves a pat on the back for doing so well — hope you will have some more mind-boggling competitions in the future . |
| 8 | He would give himself a treat today . |
| 9 | If you approach production from school or university , your academic qualifications will be noticed and you will give yourself a push up the ladder if you gain more knowledge of your subject by attending a course in printing at your local polytechnic or somewhere like the London School of Printing . |
| 10 | YOUNGSTERS at Amery Hill School , Alton , can give themselves a pat on the back . |