Example sentences of "[vb base] [pn reflx] at [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pergolas and arches are not so bad for accessibility , but dead-heading means work above your head and that entails the use of steps , which require a firm path or surface before you place yourself at risk on them . |
| 2 | Told him to look in any time — just to walk in , sit down , take his shoes off , and make himself at home ! |
| 3 | Going for quality not only means the way we do our work , but the standards with which we conduct ourselves at work . |
| 4 | By inhaling poisonous vapours , young people put themselves at risk of : |
| 5 | This is not the same form of heroism as those who put themselves at risk for others . |
| 6 | as if lax regulations are not enough consumers put themselves at risk by careless use of refrigerators and microwaves . |
| 7 | With regard to Bancroft 's second point , our research was designed not only to quantify sexual practices but also to understand why people put themselves at risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases , especially AIDS . |
| 8 | Locks weirs and boats need to be treated with respect according to the National Rivers Authority , but there are still some people who put themselves at risk by behaving foolishly . |
| 9 | The hour to which we journalists strictly ration ourselves at lunchtime had already passed and the mart reports would n't sub themselves , but a selection of citric sorbets proved worth the extra 45p . |
| 10 | It 's well-known that the Scots , in general , have no love for the English — for good reason ; that the Irish , to this day , consider themselves at war with England . |
| 11 | Martha , the nurse on duty , proved to be a real dog-lover and insisted that Zephyr could go of her lead and make herself at home . |
| 12 | If we can get a clear idea about the situation in which teachers find themselves at present , and how they experience it , then we shall be in a better position to see what the most productive way forward is . |
| 13 | He 's nice like that , is Peter — you know , he do n't wait for me to ask — he just says ‘ Make yourself at home , Billy ’ or ‘ Have a look at this , ’ or ‘ Guess where I got this ? ’ |
| 14 | Even though we may say , ‘ Make yourself at home ’ , we might be a little taken aback if they took us at our word and kicked off their shoes , lounged around on the settee , helped themselves to our coffee , tea , larder and even our wine ! |
| 15 | ‘ Make yourself at home , ’ Nails said sarcastically . |
| 16 | Make yourself at home , Vern — eat as many biscuits as you like . ’ |
| 17 | MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME |
| 18 | ‘ Please make yourself at home , then . |
| 19 | Upon arrival in The Hague , make yourself at home in your hotel with time to explore this famous city . |
| 20 | ‘ Make yourself at home . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ Make yourself at home while I fix you a coffee , ’ Alex said , ‘ then what would you like to do ? |
| 22 | ‘ Make yourself at home . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ Yes , please make yourself at home , ’ Faye answered , but her politeness was mechanical , and Belinda suppressed a grunt of effort as she lifted the cases . |
| 24 | ‘ We 'll eat later — make yourself at home till then . ’ |
| 25 | Make yourself at home ! |
| 26 | Make yourself at home , he had said . |
| 27 | You said make yourself at home ! ’ |
| 28 | ‘ Sit down , make yourself at home . ’ |
| 29 | Look around , make yourself at home . |
| 30 | Then , waving towards a low armchair , he added , ‘ Make yourself at home while I get some coffee , ’ and vanished through a door to the right that appeared to lead into an inner hall . |