Example sentences of "[verb] [adv prt] and [verb] [pn reflx] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Sit down and make yourself comfortable . |
| 2 | Why do not the Bishops of England and Wales sit down and ask themselves why there is a shortage of priests , why there are not many vocations , and why laity are lapsing in numbers , including many young people ? |
| 3 | ‘ Sit down and introduce yourself . ’ |
| 4 | There are little tricks , for example , if it 's a time clause , when you think to yourself oh God it 's one of those lists , you sit down and calm yourself , take a Valium or whatever it is and just apply yourselves to that , right , what the next point is so the first thing I want you to do is stop at this time clause , when you realize it 's a time clause I want you to go trot trot trot trot trot trot trot trot trot trot trot trot trot trot to the main verb , alright ? |
| 5 | " Do n't mind him , you sit down and warm yourself , " Mrs James said quickly , glaring at Gerard . |
| 6 | It just breaks my heart , honey , to think of your poor , dear cousin in such pain , ’ the other woman murmured sympathetically , her eyes glistening with tears as she begged Laura to sit down and make herself comfortable . |
| 7 | There is so much ripe fruit that I just ask people to come in and help themselves , also I get to see everyone that way and hear all the news and of course the children love it . |
| 8 | ’ Would Morton care to write in and explain himself ? |
| 9 | Sometimes it 's necessary to leap in and find yourself doing something without procrastination . |
| 10 | I was more worried that he might fall over and hurt himself . |
| 11 | its going to come round at you in a minute , so I 'll talk about it until it gets to you , erm , it delighted my children this particular painting , erm and I decided to put my sort of analytical approach to one side erm and do something with that later , so this poem is from my , my children 's point of view and one of the things that are very interested , they were really worried , that , erm , I think it marks the height of the table and the fact that the puppies might fall off and do themselves some harm , that , I 'll read it while its going round and then I can see then , that , so this is , ok , from my children 's point of view this poem , its called Threes , Table laid and waiting , milk place in bowl not to high , they lap and swirl , played and roll , paws distance from knocking and breaking goblet , made from clay . |
| 12 | English scholars , all classicists or ex-classicists , hurried to catch up and prove themselves the equals of the Germans in philological and textual skill . |
| 13 | ‘ Unhand me , sir , ’ she cried , leaping up and throwing herself hysterically into Samuel 's arms . |
| 14 | Walking over to the nearest window , she peered out and found herself looking across what was unmistakably the Grand Canal . |
| 15 | After a period of silence from outside , a voice now hailed Place , told him to come out and give himself up . |
| 16 | But it 's a dangerous thing to come out and commit yourself to publicly . |
| 17 | Not even the fantasy that one of the Tsar 's descendents was preparing to come out and offer himself as a leader within Russia itself , defying the authorities to arrest him and prove that they had n't changed after all . |
| 18 | ‘ The appetite is certainly there and I 'm keen enough , but I do n't way to come back and let myself down . |
| 19 | She had some exotic liquids in bottles , one of which Nutty tried out and turned herself native . |
| 20 | But friends and well wishers rallied round and calling themselves Ashleys army , raised enough cash to buy him his own gymnasium . |
| 21 | I 've been thinking that if I ever meet the kind of young lady who 'd make you a nice wife , I 'll get her to come round and introduce 'erself . ’ |
| 22 | Thought well I had this fire on so , I gets up to go through and make myself a l you know a drink before going to bed and I put my 'jamas on and dressing gown . |
| 23 | I went to take Wendy 's laundry round Tuesday night I forget why I was , I do n't know , well I did n't call but I just drove on and got myself a says Jim you 're early tonight , quarter past ten . |
| 24 | Its secondary antennae have become adapted , forming claws with which it digs in and fastens itself to the delicate gill lamellae . |
| 25 | So when he came in and introduced himself , I knew this was Dr. Alexander Favor , the Indian Agent at San Carlos . |
| 26 | That is why you freeze over and protect yourself . |
| 27 | Wully Gurk sidled up and squeezed himself on to the end of the seat . |
| 28 | He came up and introduced himself . |
| 29 | The khalifa whom Balvinder had pointed out came up and introduced himself . |
| 30 | So I came back and let myself in . |