Example sentences of "[vb past] myself for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Trapped in a nightmare of indecision , I reluctantly agreed and prepared myself for the worst . |
| 2 | I prepared myself for the baton change as Mac set off on his leg , so I did not see what happened there . |
| 3 | I defended myself for the first time : I pushed him away . |
| 4 | Okay , tell me , " I said , and I stiffened myself for the worst . |
| 5 | Kernaghan , seeking a transfer this summer from relegated Middlesbrough , said : ’ I 'm pleased and relieved because I blamed myself for the goal Albania scored against us in the last match . |
| 6 | I looked up at his face and braced myself for the inevitable blast . |
| 7 | And braced myself for the deluge of his anger . |
| 8 | I braced myself for the explosion but luckily it went between the wheels . |
| 9 | I climbed on to the shed roof and gathered myself for the jump . |