Example sentences of "[verb] myself for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Trapped in a nightmare of indecision , I reluctantly agreed and prepared myself for the worst . |
| 2 | I prepared myself for the baton change as Mac set off on his leg , so I did not see what happened there . |
| 3 | Yes , I have prostituted myself for the sake of art . |
| 4 | I defended myself for the first time : I pushed him away . |
| 5 | Okay , tell me , " I said , and I stiffened myself for the worst . |
| 6 | Kernaghan , seeking a transfer this summer from relegated Middlesbrough , said : ’ I 'm pleased and relieved because I blamed myself for the goal Albania scored against us in the last match . |
| 7 | I looked up at his face and braced myself for the inevitable blast . |
| 8 | And braced myself for the deluge of his anger . |
| 9 | I braced myself for the explosion but luckily it went between the wheels . |
| 10 | I brace myself for the sight of the posters , unrolled and exposed , and the dole cards . |
| 11 | I climbed on to the shed roof and gathered myself for the jump . |
| 12 | I 'm preparing myself for the next life . |
| 13 | I became seasoned , gained experience , all the while preparing myself for the lucky chance that would surely come . |
| 14 | As Crilly can not drive , I ply myself with junk food and coffee , preparing myself for the wheel . |
| 15 | I urgently felt the need to sacrifice myself for the underprivileged . |
| 16 | I 'm a single parent , and I blame myself for the way he is — but I feel it 's too late to get through to him now as talking or reasoning does n't work . |
| 17 | I blame myself for the things that happened later . |