Example sentences of "and [vb past] himself to the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He summoned all the archbishops and bishops who were with him in Sicily and flung himself to the ground at their feet . |
| 2 | During this period he was active in public service in Wales , and devoted himself to the development of scouting , and became a friend of Sir Robert Baden-Powell , the founder of the Boy Scout movement . |
| 3 | Uncle Philip broke the armour off a pink battalion of shrimps and ate them steadily , chewed through a loaf of bread spread with half a pound of butter and helped himself to the lion 's share of the cake while gazing at her with expressionless satisfaction , apparently deriving a certain pleasure from her discomfort , or even finding that the sight of it improved his appetite . |
| 4 | The umbrella-holder had understood the nature of his task and positioned himself to the left of the other , holding the umbrella to parry the rain which was beginning to fall with increasing severity . |
| 5 | Firmly , however , he regrouped and readdressed himself to the task . |
| 6 | — Could he have survived the fall and dragged himself to the position where he was found ? — This seemed the most likely explanation . |