Example sentences of "and [noun pl] [vb mod] [verb] [pn reflx] " in BNC.

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1 But the role of both art and the artist-in-residence , more often female than male , have not always been appreciated by the medical profession , funds are low and artists can find themselves struggling to retain their identity .
2 LEFT Dogs of all different types and ages may find themselves abandoned , and in need of good homes .
3 Many cottage garden plants are useful : dog violets , hearts-ease , forget-me-nots , Welsh poppies , honesty and primroses will seed themselves and soften the formality of the roses .
4 It may be an unpalatable thought , but we suspect that to an increasing degree throughout the 1990s brewers and conservationists will find themselves standing on the same side of the fence .
5 Retiring public servants now routinely move into jobs where their previous contacts and responsibilities can enrich themselves and their employers .
6 He 's a servant and servants can hire themselves to whom they please .
7 Still less could it have been foreseen that Palestinians and Israelis would find themselves facing one another across a Madrid conference table in the 1991 encounter which provided most of the disappointments predicted by numerous observers at the time , but which may still prove to contain the seeds of a more fruitful sequel in the future .
8 Certainly , it was at one time essential for certain musical movements to be of a precise length , for otherwise the dancers of gavottes and minuets would find themselves in sorry confusion .
9 But the church also has a strong emphasis on social action and members will involve themselves in local concerns and politics as necessary .
10 In general terms the War Wagon fights like a chariot , and players should familiarise themselves with the chariot rules in the Warhammer rulebook .
11 The nudes became a favourite meeting place of young men , at which point the local wives and mothers could contain themselves no longer and insisted that they be moved elsewhere , much to the annoyance of the sculptor Ernesto Bazzaro .
12 Although brief , clear instructions for use accompany the product , its functions are intuitive and users can familiarise themselves with the search and retrieval functions by applying commonsense and trial and error .
13 She could describe weather conditions so realistically as to make her audience shiver or sweat , and children would find themselves taking off and putting on a garment in mid-tale .
14 No there are no husbands allowed to be with any wife and children can attach themselves to which group they want .
15 A huge £50 million has been raised for charity since the race started in 1981 and runners can pat themselves on the back for all the financial help they have given to worthy causes .
16 Children and adults should enjoy themselves and the trip costs £4,59 per head .
17 Briquettes or Blocks : These are handy for outdoor use and horses can help themselves if and when they need it .
18 This notion of psychological self-help becomes the basis for their feminist politics ( 1979 : 136 ) , the means whereby individuals and collectives can insert themselves into gaps in existing power structures .
19 Many are bogus and victims could find themselves parting with thousands of pounds with no return .
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