Example sentences of "[verb] myself [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The examples are too numerous to quote , so I shall confine myself to two . |
| 2 | My discussion has already set the parameter by the title above and I shall confine myself to these social issues of culture and education . |
| 3 | After a week of intensive treatment at Farnham Park my back was hurting more than ever , so I discharged myself without any hope of a cure . |
| 4 | But it seems that I can not rid myself of this fear of running short of money . |
| 5 | Come on , Luke , you 're the boss , the one with all the answers , so explain how I can rid myself of this resentment I feel at having you foist yourself on me again ! ’ |
| 6 | Up to now I 've always resigned myself to rented accommodation , but it 's just not the same is it . |
| 7 | Well that 's why I did it because I do n't often get the opportunity to go out and enjoy myself like that . |
| 8 | I could never , never , never forgive myself for that . |
| 9 | I moved to a different phase and involved myself in witch-like pursuits , looking for a special spell ( they had already told me what it was to be ) . |
| 10 | Else I 'll rob myself of those animal-like perceptions , of the old scum instincts … |
| 11 | ‘ I am opening myself to new possibilities . ’ |
| 12 | I 'll just grab my video camera then I can include myself on all my articles , invoices and letterheads . |
| 13 | For those who are n't totally sort of in control of the plot and I probably should include myself as one of them , what 's happening in this scene I want you to act out . |
| 14 | Erm , I seem to find myself in this committee in a minority of one . |
| 15 | If asked , I would describe myself as average height , with dyed black hair . |
| 16 | Did I describe myself as that ? |
| 17 | Amusing myself with such trivial thoughts , I waited for the rain to give up . |
| 18 | I finished my drink and helped myself to another . |
| 19 | I helped myself to some of the raw still-warm liver he was offering , realizing that I was being especially honoured as a guest . |
| 20 | I helped myself to some more red caviare and that wonderful dark sour bread , and watched the cashier noisily adding the takings on an abacus . |
| 21 | Without realizing , I found myself between two groups of youths throwing bottles at each other . |
| 22 | My original programme included the week 's Workshop in Jaipur and two lectures in Delhi , but in fact I found myself with many more professional engagements than this , through the Indian habit of ‘ cashing in ’ on one 's presence to arrange last minute lectures and seminars , and the Indian tendency to solicit one 's opinion of personal research , of Ph.D . |
| 23 | Wandering on , I found myself among dreary council flats , improved by a figure of Joseph holding the Baby high on a wall . |
| 24 | My first experience with boys was not a great success but it was n't the last , and later I found myself in worse scrapes than on that first occasion . |
| 25 | So I found myself in one of those " Catch 22 " situations and I chose the lesser one , and the one I thought I could defend . |
| 26 | Some things needed to change , but some needed to remain the same and I usually found myself in this place pulling at the forces of change as a child might pull at the reins of a runaway horse . |
| 27 | I ran away from him as fast as possible , and did not stop until I found myself in some fields . |
| 28 | After dinner , like some cultural tourist , I will introduce myself to these envoys from the past . |
| 29 | ‘ Basing myself on long experience of Churchill over the India Bill , I decided to disregard what he said and go straight ahead . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ Call me if you need me in Theatre — but I 'd just as soon Tim Mayhew did it — I do n't trust myself near that bastard . ’ |