Example sentences of "[adv] [to-vb] yourself [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You have long enough to lose yourself in Fragonard 's world , Charlie . |
| 2 | Their house , Carceri , is a complex world of ancient stone galleries and courtyards , with weird ( and scheduled ) spiral staircases that you go up only to find yourself on the floor below the one you started on — an old dungeon perched among the treetops on a hillside overlooking the city , which they found by a miracle , and had converted . |
| 3 | Yes , you could mock at the idea , but that was n't enough to rid yourself of its insidious appeal , politely , persistently tugging at your soul . |
| 4 | You were kind enough to introduce yourself to me at the launch of the Welsh Environmental Managers ' Network at the Garden Festival the other day . |
| 5 | ‘ He said to tell you he was working hard on the unknown numbers , and you are not to put yourself in danger of arrest . ’ |
| 6 | However , the type of outlet is secondary to the quality and price of the rugs being sold ; it is therefore essential to shop around , and not to allow yourself to be rushed into buying . |
| 7 | This can be steep , making progress forward difficult — you have to hold one wheel and push hard on the other just to stop yourself from rolling down it . |
| 8 | You are not to concern yourself with them at all . ’ |
| 9 | If you are sure she wants to see you and you feel that you should go , your only hope of making the visit a success is not to drag yourself with a reluctant sense of duty to her front door , groaning inwardly at the thought of it . |
| 10 | We both know that if you were ever to find yourself in such an influential position , my sister 's inheritance would not long remain her own . ’ |
| 11 | Also , as he discovers after a little experiment , the windows of the shops here are constructed so that you do n't have to keep looking sideways to see yourself in them . |
| 12 | ‘ You 'd do well to rid yourself of those kind of notions , Deveraugh , or you could find yourself greatly disappointed . ’ |
| 13 | It was a lesson on how to conduct yourself in huge menacing Dublin traffic if you came from a small place like Knockglen . |
| 14 | ‘ It must be strange , ’ she said slowly , ‘ to have been part of the Revolution and then to find yourself on the opposite side from people you fought beside . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ We will also discuss how to sell yourself as a crafts person , run exhibitions , and negotiate with galleries and we will combine the business side with visits to various exhibitions and museums . |
| 16 | We must assume that you know how to express yourself in sentences . |
| 17 | That 's right trying to find work these days can be demanding and extremely frustrating so you want to make sure that you give yourself the best chance of getting a job and one way to help is to do a good application form and know how to handle yourself in an interview . |
| 18 | It is hard to know how to comport yourself on such an occasion , the choice appearing to be between solemnity and frivolousness , with nothing in between . |
| 19 | It 's also worth visiting your GP for advice on healthy eating and how to wean yourself off nicotine . |
| 20 | How to prepare yourself for a life after work |
| 21 | Gaining New Clients — How to avail yourself of the opening of all public contracts to businesses throughout the Community . |
| 22 | ‘ I expect you would like to go upstairs to tidy yourself before the opening . ’ |