Example sentences of "we [vb past] ourselves [prep] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of course we knew we were going to marry , we promised ourselves to each other when she was only sixteen . |
| 2 | We regarded ourselves as more hostages than prisoners . |
| 3 | Then , suddenly , we found ourselves in brilliant sunshine at the southern outskirts of the city , at the foot of the pre-Alps , where the River Adige emerges into the plain . |
| 4 | It should be remembered that a serving sergeant pilot ( as we called ourselves in those days ) had little clue about the policy that emerged from Arthur Marshall ( Air Ministry ) when the plans for one White Paper were never implemented before another White Paper overtook it . |
| 5 | We indulged ourselves with some jars of Marmite and bitter marmalade ( which proved not to go well with rice ) and an emergency medicinal bottle of Grand Marnier . |
| 6 | Research would be impossible if we restricted ourselves to this species . |