Example sentences of "[conj] [vb base] himself [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The notorious Dr Crippen , he pointed out , in fact murdered his assertive wife only because he was too vain simply to run away from her and make himself a target for scorn . |
| 2 | I mean he has to take it seriously and occupy himself the effluvium which rises from it . |
| 3 | Pourquery displayed a variety of touch shots and moved with great athleticism about the court , to defeat his net rushing opponent 6–4 6–7 6–2 and earn himself an intriguing place in the final against Hunter . |
| 4 | With her here to keep la Principessa happy , he could slip the leash and enjoy himself a bit — and if he could seduce her into his bed in between times , so much the better . |
| 5 | In retrospect , perhaps his greatest mistake since the coup was not to call elections to parliament and guarantee himself a more liberal body . |
| 6 | When he came out , he thought , he would sit in the driver 's seat and allow himself a daydream . |
| 7 | The Berne-bound goods train was standing on the next track down ; all he had to do was cover the twenty yards between the two tracks and find himself an empty freight car . |
| 8 | Here he was able to stand back from the onrush of western man and ask himself the real questions of life and meaning ; get his young life , full and successful as it had been , into perspective . |
| 9 | Ten minutes later he had calmed down sufficiently to make himself a cup of coffee and write himself a note to check Angela Morgan 's financial status . |
| 10 | Man may enslave the elements but remain himself a slave . ’ |