Example sentences of "he [vb past] himself to the [adj] " in BNC.

  Next page
No Sentence
1 To and fro from Sydney to Parramatta he devoted himself to the spiritual and physical welfare of the convicts .
2 He devoted himself to the poor of Leicester .
3 He resigned himself to the single thought , that he would not see her again .
4 He resigned himself to the inevitable , and grudgingly muttered , ‘ Proceed with the prosecution . ’
5 The following day he introduced himself to the Old Trafford crowd by appearing in playing gear and juggling with the ball before United 's game against the champions Arsenal .
6 He dragged himself to the faceless body .
7 Although born in the very purple of Whiggery , he displayed independence of judgement , and , in spite of his personal admiration for W. E. Gladstone ( tempered by a certain irreverence ) , he attached himself to the radical section of the Liberal Party .
  Next page