Example sentences of "not [verb] [pn reflx] with a " in BNC.
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1 | All the world knows that the Mohammedans , following the example of their master , Mohammed , are very licentious ; wherefore the men among them do not content themselves with a few wives , but seek every method of gratifying themselves in this particular . |
2 | Generally , though , I did not concern myself with a batsman 's standing . |
3 | If you are sure she wants to see you and you feel that you should go , your only hope of making the visit a success is not to drag yourself with a reluctant sense of duty to her front door , groaning inwardly at the thought of it . |
4 | I wished that I was less inhibited by my upbringing and could have done some extraordinary thing to confirm her diagnosis — danced on the table or stated that I would n't ally myself with a man with a face like a toothpaste advertisement . |
5 | No that consideration , I think , you know if he did n't kill himself with a chainsaw he 'd probably be alright with the shredder . |