Example sentences of "[verb] [v-ing] yourself [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ In the meantime stop fretting yourself to fiddlestrings ! ’ |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | But you did n't have to keep explaining yourself to May . |
| 4 | Do n't try distancing yourself from me by calling me Mr Calder . |
| 5 | If this is not possible ( and it usually is n't ) , the golden advice at the present time must be to sell first rather than risk lumbering yourself with the crippling expense of having to borrow for several months or possibly longer . |
| 6 | Think of the reasons why you want to stop — and keep reminding yourself of them . |
| 7 | Now would you rather answer my questions , or try explaining yourself to Marshal Davout at headquarters ? ’ |
| 8 | Oh , just you try forcing yourself on me again and your world will explode . |
| 9 | Physical exercise is becoming known as a valuable tool in treating depression , and if you find that hard to believe just try forcing yourself into a vigorous half hour 's sport , jogging or even just a brisk walk next time you feel low , and note the lift in your mood afterwards . |
| 10 | Keep positioning yourself in the correct line while turning your own centre-line towards the opponent . |
| 11 | But I hope you wo n't go getting yourself into trouble , " she added , and Patrick burst out laughing : the phrase and the accent were his mother 's . |
| 12 | Keep asking yourself throughout the day ‘ Is this the best use of my time ? ’ |
| 13 | Try putting yourself at five or six hundred feet directly over the landing area of your gliding site and see for yourself how difficult it is to plan and make a spot landing . |
| 14 | Try putting yourself into the other person 's shoes . |
| 15 | Our technical staff will be pleased to advise you how best to do this if you absolutely have to , but the best management is of course provided by LIFESPAN , which means limiting yourself to just one process for your live data . |
| 16 | Cairns lives off the tourist potential of the rain forest , the barrier reef , and some strenuous activities such as bungy jumping which means throwing yourself off a tall cliff at the end of a elastic rope . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | avoid putting yourself at risk |
| 19 | You know it was just chance you had a baby like this , but you ca n't help congratulating yourself on your wonderful mothering , too ! |