Example sentences of "[pers pn] [be] [v-ing] [pn reflx] [adv prt] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If I 'm making a film of myself and I 'm on probation , at the end of the year I can pass or fail or have my probation extended because I 'm not successful enough to be called a qualified teacher , then I 'm opening myself up for people to come and look at my mistakes . |
| 2 | Rather , I was willing myself out of it . |
| 3 | My wardrobe may not be as current these days , and I hardly saw a movie for a year and a half while I was getting myself back on my feet financially . |
| 4 | I said I did not know — I did n't know what I was letting myself in for . |
| 5 | I was n't sure what I was letting myself in for ! |
| 6 | What I did get away with was arguably worse than murder , and revealed for the first time something of what I was letting myself in for by getting involved with Karen Parsons . |
| 7 | I felt that although what we had done in Orange had been severe and shitty , in choosing to go to Calvi and the Airborne regiment , I was letting myself in for treatment and discipline I could n't imagine . |
| 8 | I thought my boyfriend would make sure that he knew what he was doing , " cos at that time I did n't know what I was letting myself in for and also because he was nineteen I said to myself that he was more responsible . |
| 9 | Not knowing what I was letting myself in for , but feeling in the mood for experiment , I said I would have one too . |
| 10 | When you are pulling yourself out of a swamp you do not consult a road map . |
| 11 | The knack in dowsing is to be in the right frame of mind , not caring too much what answer you get , but at the same time having a clear idea of what you are looking for , otherwise you are opening yourself up to a very wide ‘ waveband ’ and things will get very confused . |
| 12 | Nearly always some compromise can be reached with the vendor , depending on whether it is a buyer 's or a seller 's market , but at least you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you 've been through everything with a fine tooth comb , that you 've done the best you possibly can and know what you are letting yourself in for ! |
| 13 | So much for some of the more salient principles in deciding what you would like to grow , what you have the space for , and what you are letting yourself in for in terms of looking after them . |
| 14 | For these reasons , it is useful to know what the words , phrases and constructions are which regularly conceal presuppositions , so that you know what you are letting yourself in for when you use them . |
| 15 | There 's a simple message from today 's Council , if you vote Tory , you 're voting yourself out of work . |
| 16 | My concern is that you may , in b fact find yourself in a situation where you 're cementing yourself in to residential and institutional care at the expense of domiciliary care , and we 'll explain that later to you , er , as we go in . |
| 17 | Next day , of course , the director shuffled up onto the stage , stopped the rehearsal , took Arthur on one side , and lifted the ass 's mask to murmur , fluttering the hairs on the bearded jawbone , ’ You 're cutting yourself off from your technique . ’ |
| 18 | In other words a good mirror signal manoeuvre routine , however you apply it but in a particular order , which gives a discipline , so that you 're keeping yourselves out of the problems that other people may give you if you allow them to . |
| 19 | ‘ You 've no idea what you 're letting yourselves in for . ’ |
| 20 | You just do n't know what you 're letting yourself in for , meddling with me . ’ |
| 21 | Boats from Bodrum quayside do the same thing , though it 's difficult to tell if you 're letting yourself in for a one way job , or a round trip including a meal at some distant restaurant ! |
| 22 | ‘ You do n't know what you 're letting yourself in for . ’ |
| 23 | She does n't know what she 's letting herself in for ! — He carries a knife , Bella . |
| 24 | ‘ But perhaps she has yet to realise what she 's letting herself in for , using her name to get you installed here , allowing you to share their transport … |
| 25 | It , it 's a case of what she 's letting herself in for if we strike this out . |
| 26 | HILARY Armstrong is a second candidate who knows exactly what she 's letting herself in for . |
| 27 | So she had no idea , when her antics were effective , how she was using herself up in her efforts to ward off her disappearance from the world , in her girlish desire to please . |
| 28 | She was working herself back into a rage . |
| 29 | Nao Naomi realizes there 's no point talking about it now , the dye has been cast the decision has been made , the commitment has been entered into , whatever the cost she was going gods way , there was nothing more to be said about it we find that a de a decision made before god and we all make those decisions , means nothing at all unless were determined to carry it through , whatever the cost may be , three women here make their decisions before god , they make their choices , Naomi she chooses to return to Judah once again and enjoy the inheritance god has given her , Auper she chooses to return to her own country and her own god , as far as were concerned that 's the end of the story , but Ruth she chooses , she expresses her faith in the one true god , she turns her back on the old ways and decides to follow gods way , no matter what the cost , she would of said with Joshua , but as for me and my husband were gon na serve god , whatever the cost , I du n no what 'll be and she did n't know what she was letting herself in for , and the , I counted it , although I do n't know what it is , I counted that cost , I 'm willing to pay it and Jesus said that that is the acid test of disciples , said to count the cost and weigh it up and Ruth had done that , then to make their decision and because if we make a decision without counting the cost , without weighing it all up , like Auper you 'll go back , it wo n't last , there is that choice for every one of us day by day , who will we serve , not to be like Joshua , its for us , never for any body else , I will serve the lord because and this is the reason for it , not because you 've done nice things for me , I will be your saviour because he is god , that 's the reason for our serving god , not because he blesses us because he blesses people who do n't serve him , blessing is not exclusive to gods people , blessing , god blesses across the board , god is generous he 's gracious , he causes the rain and the sun to shine on the just and on the unjust , blessing is not the ground for serving god , but because he is god that 's sufficient reason for our committing ourselves to him . |
| 30 | ‘ We are gearing ourselves up for promotion on and off the field . |