Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pn reflx] [to-vb] [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps he did not trust himself to mount that stool and do what he had to do . |
| 2 | One of the gunmen had been instructed to kill Thakin Nu , who was elsewhere , but he could not bring himself to slay this man known for his religious piety . |
| 3 | No wonder he ca n't bring himself to show much emotion at the news of his family 's demise . |
| 4 | ‘ I 'll have to get somebody else to do it because I could n't bring myself to hurt any bird . ’ |
| 5 | I put them down as a 'No' , eight per cent could n't bring themselves to support this strategy , they are 'Nos ' . |
| 6 | It may mean some gentle but very straight talking , if your parent does not realise your need to have time alone with your friends , but if you can not bring yourself to establish this right , you will have precious little hope of organising any other social activities that will give you a break from daily routine . |
| 7 | A generous interpretation aids both plaintiffs ( who may need to have service effected before proceeding to judgment ) and defendants ( who can benefit from knowledge of pending proceedings ) ; and the state of destination does not commit itself to recognise any judgment the plaintiff may ultimately obtain , for service facilitates proceedings and does not authenticate them . |
| 8 | While the short-term expediency of such a position may be understood in the light of the desperate state of access to inland waters in England and Wales , as paddlers we must never allow ourselves to give any solace to the polluters . |
| 9 | The key question is : Can the churches open themselves to receive that vision ? |