Example sentences of "have [to-vb] himself [prep] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But then let us add that sometimes , in the very depth of his love , he ( sic ) may have to resign himself to reading the text and , knowing what he knows , feeling what he feels , passing on in silence . |
| 2 | Sivell seems to have the old and young balanced quite well and he will have to stop himself from dusting down the mantlepiece once more . |
| 3 | The solution suddenly came to him , and he had to control himself from shouting out " Eureka " . |
| 4 | He had to stop himself from shouting aloud with pleasure . |
| 5 | Albert was the first to know the Mr Gregory had lost his seat but had to restrain himself from swinging from the Assembly Rooms chandeliers in celebration . |
| 6 | But he had to restrain himself from leaping up and switching the light off and peering out into the street from behind the curtains . |