Example sentences of "or [v-ing] themselves to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Another one of his tricks was to lurk behind the counter at the Turk 's Head so customers would think there was no one there , and then , when they were thinking of leaving or helping themselves to the jam doughnuts , he 'd leap on to a wooden box to bring his large dome head just above the level of the counter and say , ‘ Can I help you ? ’ in a very loud voice . |
| 2 | These arise from a household 's obligation to devote many unpaid hours of work to caring for its dependent members , and from the fact that some households have only one fit person of working age who has to choose between doing this , or going out to earn a living , or driving themselves to exhaustion trying to do both . |
| 3 | ‘ I happen to believe variety is the spice of life , it just happens to be that women end up victimising themselves a lot , or subjecting themselves to a lot of bullshit to get some sort of coverage . |
| 4 | We talk casually of someone drowning in work or drinking themselves to death long before a terminal illness shows itself or their suicidal drive is detected . |
| 5 | In the past such animals have been models of cleanliness , always asking to go outside before defecating , or confining themselves to a modern litter tray . |