Example sentences of "and [modal v] [verb] [pn reflx] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Acute , function-related pain is primarily sensory or peripheral , and may lend itself to treatment with analgesics directed to the involved organ . |
| 2 | Unless they can be guaranteed a post , they will consider alternatives at a time when they probably need to be free of distractions from their studies and may commit themselves to another job unnecessarily . |
| 3 | Others will have more than one " drug or behaviour of choice " and may find themselves to be significantly cross-addicted to many others . |
| 4 | They are permanently based at the Apollo and must acquaint themselves with every scene change of each production . |
| 5 | In the reply he is not allowed to introduce any new matter and must confine himself to replying to the points made in the discussion and to summarising the main arguments he put forward when moving the motion . |
| 6 | The next time they feel it necessary to spout off in such an ill-informed , ill-advised and half-cocked manner over the issue of immigration , perhaps Councillors and should remind themselves that some of the most severe immigration laws were actually introduced by a Labour Home Secretary . |
| 7 | The truth is , I look upon both candidates in the same light , and should think myself a traitor to the constitution of my country if I voted for either . |
| 8 | At least one ‘ multi-million unit company ’ is said to have signed up for PowerPC , and should reveal itself within two months , PowerOpen said . |
| 9 | Further sponsors and at least one ‘ multi-million unit company ’ , not expected to be in the mainstream computer systems business , is said to have signed up for PowerPC , and should reveal itself within two months , claimed PowerOpen officials . |
| 10 | He said she had ruined her chances by obstinacy and might count herself lucky to live on Benedict 's charity . ’ |
| 11 | They could n't be allowed to do this , because they were still attached to the creance and might get themselves caught up round the perch . |
| 12 | Nevertheless it appears from the judgment of Thorpe J. , and I do not doubt that he was right , that a dominant factor was W. 's desire to be in an environment where , as she thought , she was in control and could cure herself if and when she thought it right to do so . |
| 13 | But if we were gods , and immortal , and could sit ourselves comfortably to watch the years slide by , with a magnetic compass conveniently to hand next to the ambrosia and nectar , we 'd see something extraordinarily interesting . |
| 14 | Because I retained a few French words and phrases and could make myself understood in his language he had assumed a much wider knowledge than I possessed . |
| 15 | I told detectives that he had a pilot 's licence and could fly himself out of the country . |
| 16 | Barrow has had to add Spencer Whelan , Craig Goodwin and Mark Limbert to the remaining fit 11 from the Brighton game , and could play himself against Rotherham . |
| 17 | Hobbes ' solution was , order must be imposed on a recalcitrant human nature , to make society possible , Rousseau 's theory was , if only people could be liberated from the things that makes them selfish , selfish and anti-social , they would come together in a natural social contract , where individuals would spontaneously give up their freedom , in order to gain the benefits of social cooperation , and Rousseau 's view was , if only people were , were fully rational , and could free themselves from the unfortunate effects of , of er civilization , they would enter into a state of erm , perfect society in which they could er , associate er without the , the necessity of things like the state or or whatever . |
| 18 | And once I got my A.S.O. I 'd be on a scientific grade and could work myself up . |
| 19 | Gower , who will be going to India as a commentator for BSkyB and could find himself being called up in case of injury , said : ‘ It 's a boost to one 's morale to know people care . ’ |
| 20 | She felt tired , and Jenny had a key and could let herself in . |
| 21 | He believed in doing , and came into his own when he was free to renounce the responsibility of reasoning anything out and could trust himself entirely to his own reflexes . |
| 22 | As for the UK situation , the Shipping Federation had plenty of free labour , while the union had no funds and would think itself fortunate if it could keep the men out for a week or two . |
| 23 | He remained keen on jiving and would throw himself all over the place , hair wild and eyes sparkling . |
| 24 | She would look all right and would throw herself into the dancing with undisciplined enthusiasm . |
| 25 | For a moment it seemed as though it had tapped some hidden reserve of strength and would ease itself up on to the opposite bank , and escape into the forest . |
| 26 | But most of the dogs were unhappy and would bark themselves hoarse . |
| 27 | The proposed community , to be established on the banks of the Susquehannah river in New England , would consist of twelve men and women , and would sustain itself by farming the land . |
| 28 | So far as its origin is concerned , we shall take it as a factor in organic evolution , and shall content ourselves with pointing out certain more primitive features of which it is the natural development . |
| 29 | Resentment will colour our attitude towards our partner and will show itself in a lack of respect and lack of desire to make love . |
| 30 | Many solicitors , in writing a letter for a client , will misrepresent the law , even though they are addressing themselves to a layman , and will lend themselves to various abuses and suppressions ( not involving a breach of law ) in order to obstruct a just claim . |