Example sentences of "[conj] you [vb base] [pn reflx] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I have to go out for an hour or so ; therefore I suggest that you acquaint yourself with the filing system and generally try to get the feel of the place . |
| 2 | And you define yourself by the words you use , in my case words that seek to present bare facts . |
| 3 | ‘ If you put yourself in the position to be fashionable , then six months later everyone 's going to take the piss out of you . |
| 4 | you , if you put yourself in the position of a burglar , and y you 're already , you 've done it , you 're already making choices . |
| 5 | Your attitude , especially if you are not accustomed to dealing with lawyers , will alter considerably if you familiarize yourself with the law as it affects you . |
| 6 | Helping an elderly parent through her sorrow can be a long , hard haul , but very rewarding in the end — not only in terms of her recovery , but also because , if you find yourself in the same position in later years , you will look back on this experience you shared with her and find that it has left you with a far deeper understanding of grief , and a greater confidence in the healing power of time to see you through your own period of adjustment to loss . |
| 7 | If you find yourself in the position of having to land the model some distance away ( which you will ) , here again they will be of great help . |
| 8 | You mean you 're leaving me here with that man while you enjoy yourself on the ski-slopes ? |
| 9 | Do a little homework before you put yourself at the mercy of a mortgage lender . |
| 10 | ‘ The pleasure comes later , when you elevate yourself to the status of a student and a teacher — that 's how I see the job . ’ |