Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] yourself [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | " You 'd better send yourself to Hoggatt 's if you want to get there by eight-thirty . |
| 2 | ‘ You 'd better mind yourself with this fellow . |
| 3 | ‘ Then you 'd better brace yourself for disappointment , because this time you 're going to be unsuccessful . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Now , Mr O'Malley , ’ the sergeant said sternly , ‘ I strongly advise you not to ; you 'll only get yourself into serious trouble . |
| 5 | You 'll only get yourself into trouble . |
| 6 | ‘ You had better get yourself into the washhouse and clean yourself up , ’ she said , ‘ I am going round to the Post Office and let Sid Watkins know . ’ |
| 7 | You 'd better get yourself on a plane tomorrow morning and get it … ! ’ |
| 8 | Whilst sailing in surf you should always keep an eye out for these sets since if you do n't you may suddenly find yourself amongst the larger waves whose ‘ rinse cycles ’ are considerably more vigorous than that of a washing machine . |
| 9 | Enter our simple competition and you could not only find yourself with the answer to all your bedroom storage needs , but also regain an extra , usable room . |
| 10 | While you are confused , why not prepare yourself for a chat with your bank manager ? |
| 11 | But you can not make yourself into a cricketer . |
| 12 | You never miss an issue with our brilliant 15-for-12 subscription offer , so why not treat yourself to a specially-priced binder to keep them in , too ? |
| 13 | One third of your life is spent in bed so why not treat yourself to the very best lambswool underblanket in the world . |
| 14 | So this year why not treat yourself to a weekend away from it all — you 'd be surprised at how affordable it can be ! |
| 15 | ‘ You did not treat yourself to a snack in an ABC or Lyons , then , ’ said Neil , gratefully drinking his own fresh cup of tea . |
| 16 | Do not restrict yourself to the punchcards supplied with the machine . |
| 17 | It 's very important that you read widely , both novels and playscripts , and do n't just confine yourself to an exam syllabus . |
| 18 | You will not respect yourself in the morning . |
| 19 | 7 Do not ingratiate yourself with your class or you 'll begin to lose their respect . |
| 20 | In many cases this is due to great disappointment : if you can not enjoy yourself at Christmas when can you enjoy yourself ? |
| 21 | Because I 've had enough of it all my life what with one thing and another , and what I mean is , I do n't want you getting yourself into trouble trying to mind my back when I 'm OK really , and you 'll just land yourself in it doing the unnecessary . ’ |
| 22 | " Louise , ah yes , but you can not sacrifice yourself for her . |
| 23 | You would be well advised to consider the local Bar , particularly ( though not only ) if you do not feel yourself to be of outstanding ability . |
| 24 | Two separate people are essential for any exchange to take place : you can not give presents to yourself , just as you can not give yourself to yourself . |
| 25 | If you do not weigh yourself for a month , finding a 4 lb ( about 2 kg ) gain might be something of a surprise . |
| 26 | With practice this skill becomes instinctive and you do n't have to think about your sailing — you can just switch yourself to ‘ automatic pilot ’ and concentrate on other aspects of the race . |
| 27 | In short , I 'll be looking at how you can best protect yourself in the event of your computer going wrong . |
| 28 | This is a good time to be thinking about wedding arrangements , but do not commit yourself to anything until July is past . |
| 29 | When you begin to interpret documents , do not commit yourself to definite statements . |
| 30 | I mean if your child was born with one arm you 'll still fucking blame yourself for it would n't you at the end of the day . |