Example sentences of "[vb pp] myself to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'd live off my wits even though I 've geared myself to be a footballer . |
| 2 | Now I have my lovely mate , I have schooled myself to be neither malicious nor miserable , and not to hate People . |
| 3 | I have exerted myself to be as charming as I can be perhaps you will reassure me , Therese , that I can still be charming when I try ? ’ |
| 4 | Perhaps if I had allowed myself to be doubtful , I might have understood Mick 's concern about the rules , and his inability to express it without aggressive confrontation . |
| 5 | Wilson was quick to see how provocative such a development would be to the shipowners and refused to accept the post , though he confessed to have been " foolish enough to have allowed myself to be nominated and elected as honorary general manager , which meant that I was lending my name to an organization over which I had no control " . |