Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb infin] himself [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She felt him gather himself like a beast on the powerful springs of its limbs . |
| 2 | She had lived to see him prove himself beyond all her expectations . |
| 3 | I felt that she may have either directly or indirectly encouraged him to make this decision for several reasons : she was suffering ; she knew that he was n't going to leave the hospital and she accepted that ; and she did n't like seeing him talk himself into more suffering for him and for her ; and I do n't think there 's any question that in some sense she must have gotten this across to him that he ought to give up much more than anyone else . |
| 4 | Or let him damn himself with his own words ? |
| 5 | ‘ When he was here , did he make himself at home ? ’ |
| 6 | But why could n't he rid himself of the eerie sensation that it had already happened , that everyone knew except him , that he was being deliberately kept in the dark ? |
| 7 | He held his last press conference in 1955 , but no more than in 1946 did he resign himself to a permanent retirement . |
| 8 | Nor did he introduce himself to Ellen or Thessy , but instead looked warily up into the rigging as though he expected to be ambushed from the foremast 's crosstrees . |
| 9 | Would he describe himself as an intellectual ? |
| 10 | But how far , even as an occasional visitor , could he isolate himself from the community , from their private tragedies no less than their dinner parties ? |
| 11 | Although he is one of the Irish gang , Flood will not enter fully into union business , yet nor will he sever himself from it . |
| 12 | He could do nothing , nor could he apply himself to thinking about her case . |
| 13 | The Legal Adviser was not pensioned off , neither did he take himself to Malta . |
| 14 | Recognising the difficulty that arises in the countries of central and eastern Europe , can he commit himself to the urgent introduction of EFTA applications , recognising the special bridges that they have with those countries and the Baltic states ? |
| 15 | Will he dissociate himself from that comment and will he take action today to see that the hon. Gentleman concerned is ’ liberated ’ from his ministerial duties ? |
| 16 | Absurd , of course , but then the question emerges : Did he allow himself to be used ? |
| 17 | How could he allow himself to be diverted , when her integrity was at stake ? |
| 18 | Would Reni seek consolation in the arms of his last daughter , or would he lose himself in wine ? |
| 19 | After understanding this , you need to learn as much as possible about what makes him " tick " ; how does he handle himself in business ; what are his job ambitions ; is he married and a family man or still single ; what are his interests in sports , gardening , sailing and other leisure pursuits ; can you define his life style . |
| 20 | Will he address himself to the fact that no less than 44 per cent . |
| 21 | But could he define himself without demystifying himself , breaking the magical spell that united de Gaulle and France ? |
| 22 | A friend of mine , should he find himself in a gay sex shop . |