Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] [pn reflx] at [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He should throw himself at the Doctor 's back , grapple with him , break the machinery at which he was working . |
| 2 | He put on his shirt and suggested she should wash herself at the sink . |
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| 4 | For an instant , Jimmy wondered whether he should hurl himself at the plate-glass windows . |
| 5 | At the end of the nineteen twenties the policy from Moscow , not just to the Chinese Communist Party but actually to communist parties all over the world swings dramatically to the left and Stalin is arguing that there 's , there are going to be revolutionary explosions all over the world the Communist Party must forge its own path , it must put itself at the head of these struggles , it must give a lead to the masses by launching insurrections and so on and so forth . |
| 6 | He could picture himself at the court of King Louis , accepting the thanks of his grateful monarch . |
| 7 | Just ge go anywhere sh I 'm sure she 'd entertain herself at the shops , she 'd be quite happy |
| 8 | Many Yugoslav army officers had asked how they could put themselves at the disposal of the government , he said . |
| 9 | Another forecast is that companies which have committed themselves to supplying multiple retailers — which is still being publicly advanced as the correct structural direction for the beef industry to take — could find themselves at a permanent disadvantage . |
| 10 | That is the last time I shall put myself at a loss or disadvantage for her , she decided , unable as she was to thank me . |
| 11 | In a small employment agency there may only be one interviewer and you will put yourself at a disadvantage if you make a bad start . |
| 12 | If you lose these you will put yourself at an even greater disadvantage . |
| 13 | The 36-year-old player-manager will play himself at the expense of either Steve McMahon or Rick Holden , both of whom cost £900,000 . |
| 14 | Those who live in a high-spending authority , inhabit an expensive house and are part of a small household will find themselves at a triple advantage . |
| 15 | Most London homes will find themselves at the top levels . |
| 16 | He will find himself at the heart of a Ruritanian ceremonial which makes the House of Lords seem informal . |
| 17 | RICHIE Richardson will find himself at the centre of another bitter Yorkshire bust-up tonight . |
| 18 | Together with the abolition of the Wage Councils and the minimum wage , the working man will find himself at the mercy of the unscrupulous bosses . |
| 19 | Turn left when you reach the fortifications and you will find yourself at the back of the Černín Palace ( 5/101 ) . |
| 20 | Artistic and musical skills are not always highly prized , and those who are qualified musically may find themselves at a disadvantage because they ‘ have not been trained to serve the Church ’ , and so do not ‘ speak the language of theology ’ . |
| 21 | Relatively ignorant , inexperienced and amateur politicians may find themselves at the mercy of the bureaucracies , which possess knowledge , experience and technical expertise . |
| 22 | The volunteers may find themselves at the centre of an even more important discovery . |
| 23 | The surviving spouse of the most disagreeable , friendless partner may find herself at the centre of a crowd at his funeral , but once dispersed the crowd does not re-form . |
| 24 | The style is based on the premise that if you can defend yourself at the eight compass points covered by the trigrams you will be fully protected from attack . |
| 25 | This not only keeps it in place , but it also feels nice for your partner and means you can stroke yourself at the same time . |