Example sentences of "[verb] yourself [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Grow yourself a miniature garden |
| 2 | ‘ Do you consider yourself a rich man ? ’ |
| 3 | Finally , grab yourself a makeshift whip : lash out at the face with the leather belt from your waist so that it cracks like the real thing . |
| 4 | You could buy yourself a small luxury each week as a symbolic message to your subconscious , so that it begins to attract money into your life . |
| 5 | " You 're earning £60,000 a year and you ca n't even buy yourself a decent suit . " |
| 6 | no it 's not , it 's been designed especially for it so erm he 's gon na get erm , I said what are you doing all this for I said , it 'll be easier to go and buy yourself a three wheeler |
| 7 | Incidentally , Willoughby , you 've earned yourself a black mark for that little trouble . |
| 8 | If you achieve this , then a record deal is just around the corner , and you will have earned yourself a strong negotiating position which should enable you to sign the deal you want and not the first deal that is offered . |
| 9 | But I notice , little madam , you were pleased enough to find yourself a good Catholic … . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ Maybe you ought to find yourself a younger jockey . ’ |
| 11 | By the end of that season , when he won his first championship by a large margin , I had little doubt who had achieved the triumph : Niki is no braggart , but in the first of many longish talks , he explained to me that his nature was such that he really just could n't stand the second-rate ; and if you saw the second-rate around you , you had a clear choice — either you cleared out and found yourself the first-rate or you simply demanded that second-rate people became first-rate . |
| 12 | Do not give yourself a nervous breakdown trying to prepare and cook three courses on the day perfectly and on time . |
| 13 | Short hair is surprisingly versatile and , as these styles prove , you can give yourself a new look virtually every day of the week ! |
| 14 | Bacteria can grow in dirty works and the next time you use them , you can give yourself a nasty infection or blood poisoning . |
| 15 | ‘ You could give yourself a nasty cut on those shoulder blades , ’ Arthur said , suddenly remembering the whole girl subject after his respite from it and feeling unusually breezy . |
| 16 | After all , why talk in English when you can give yourself a little challenge ? |
| 17 | I know north of border , nothing happens south of the border and like but , but we do deliver down here so do , do give yourself a little practise of that . |
| 18 | Do not just give yourself the whole week off . |
| 19 | Do not accept offers of tea or coffee if this is your problem as you will then give yourself the further anxiety of controlling the cup and saucer . |
| 20 | American football is the sort of sport where you can do yourself a serious injury before the match has started . |
| 21 | As such , you would do yourself a major disservice if you did not consider it when next you purchase a Windows word processor , and , were you unfortunate enough to overlook it , you would doubtless kick yourself when you did finally get to see it . |
| 22 | A good way of familiarising yourself with the principle of intervallic interchange is to set yourself the following task , both on and away from your guitar . |
| 23 | And earn yourself a few dollars at the same time . ’ |
| 24 | Try to allocate yourself a set time each day when you will practise your exercises . |
| 25 | If you 'd told me this in the make-up room when you came to have your hair cut , you 'd have saved yourself a needless journey . |
| 26 | If you were to serve yourself an average helping of cabbage , though , it would usually weigh at least two ounces if you were eating it raw as part of a portion of coleslaw , for example , or four ounces if you were serving boiled cabbage . |
| 27 | SAVE yourself a steam-filled kitchen and the risk of pans boiling dry by microwaving your Christmas pudding . |
| 28 | There are several simple repairs you can carry out to keep your existing windows in good working order , and so save yourself a massive bill for replacements for at least another year or so . |
| 29 | Save yourself a wild goose chase round the shops . |
| 30 | If you take your guitar to your local music shop and try out their range of pedals , the chances are that you will find something to do the job and save yourself the substantial cost of a new set of pickups . |