Example sentences of "[verb] yourself for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After all , if you have begun addressing yourself for the first time to such an issue you are more likely to be able to have the courage of your convictions at work in trying to tackle , for example , management by inertia . |
| 2 | ‘ You ca n't just rent a villa or a flat overlooking the Med and install yourself for a peppercorn rent like people used to . |
| 3 | You stop wetting yourself , if you do n't wet yourself for a week I 'll get you a toy , |
| 4 | Save yourself for the serious business of eating . |
| 5 | Can you amuse yourself for a couple of hours ? ’ |
| 6 | You enjoy yourself for a while and then you make sure of your place in heaven ! ’ |
| 7 | Patients will often be your greatest ally when testing yourself for the first time . |
| 8 | If you do not weigh yourself for a month , finding a 4 lb ( about 2 kg ) gain might be something of a surprise . |
| 9 | Mum , you 're worrying yourself for no reason . |
| 10 | Teaching somebody to drive when you 've driven yourself for a number of years is really hard . |
| 11 | Brace yourself for the impact . |
| 12 | Yet being able to step off the treadmill and stop judging yourself for a while is the only way to begin to take stock and to start to unwind from the stress spiral . |
| 13 | Preparing yourself for a visit to an elderly parent who may not be exactly on your list of favourite people is quite another matter . |
| 14 | ‘ I 'm afraid you must prepare yourself for a shock . |
| 15 | While you are confused , why not prepare yourself for a chat with your bank manager ? |
| 16 | Whether you 've been asked to open the discussion or not , you should prepare yourself for the tutorial as follows : |
| 17 | It is wonderful to lose yourself for a little while and you do meet such nice Medau people who do n't mind if you ca n't do it quite right and nearly drop your club on their foot ! |
| 18 | If you want to you can keep a diary or journal of your progress , rewarding yourself for every new skill mastered or job well done . |
| 19 | Only today matters , so forget about tomorrow , pack your bags , and prepare yourself for a magical holiday . |
| 20 | ‘ Prepare yourself for a shock . |
| 21 | Prepare yourself for a major shock to your assumptions . |
| 22 | Prepare yourself for a red , black and white decor , Caesar 's heads all over the wall , a kinetic sunburst chandelier and a black and white sculpture . |
| 23 | When you want to move somewhere you plan it in advance , you prepare yourself for the change . |
| 24 | ( Note that you can not nominate yourself for a place . ) |
| 25 | It may be that with adequate supervision and a period of reorientation it will not take very long to prepare yourself for a new role , but do take care to acknowledge your limitations , and to make known to your manager how these are likely to affect the care you give . |
| 26 | How to prepare yourself for a life after work |
| 27 | Similarly , if you have a regular tutorial at say , 11 am each Tuesday , it makes sense to set aside some part of Monday to prepare yourself for the Tuesday tutorial ( see Chapters on managing your time at college ) . |
| 28 | had you had any opportunity to prepare yourself for the sort of questions he might be asking ? |
| 29 | The shorter this is , the more sense it makes to take the lump sum , rather than deny yourself for a longer-term pension that you will not be around to enjoy . |