Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] [verb] [pn reflx] in the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Another way of creating a bad impression at a social interview is by being so self-conscious and aware of what is going on that you are unable to act naturally and show yourself in the best possible light . |
| 2 | Here she went to the dressing table where she sat down and regarded herself in the mirror . |
| 3 | Even a sentence like I finished mine tomorrow morning can be contextualised so as to present itself in the guise of a jocular paradox : |
| 4 | Perhaps you could go and fight in one of those wars they 're always having somewhere and lose yourself in the din of battle . |
| 5 | She loved them , and she loved the work though it left her with little time for going out and enjoying herself in the evenings . |
| 6 | He would have to heave her blood-stained body away from the door and then scramble over it before he could race out and lose himself in the hills . |
| 7 | He says you can still go out and enjoy yourself in the sun but it 's important to wear a hat and protective clothing — and to avoid the sun altogether when it 's at its height . |
| 8 | Alone once more , she walked and walked , and when she became too hot to carry on , she swam again and dried herself in the sun . |