Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] himself [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | At any moment and with no warning he 'll throw himself on to the floor and do like a hundred push-ups . |
| 2 | I told detectives that he had a pilot 's licence and could fly himself out of the country . |
| 3 | On Fridays and other fast-days he would lock himself up in the church for many hours . |
| 4 | If someone touched him from behind on a crowded Saturday night he would push himself back onto the anonymous hand , just like a cat would , without turning round to see who it was . |
| 5 | If the individual can fence himself off from the prying eyes or fingers of the state , can maintain his private domain in his own way without intervention by public authorities , an important aspect of political liberty is established . |