Example sentences of "[vb base] [verb] yourself [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you 've time to spare and you want to give yourself a pleasure , the Italian boy 's schooling Miss Dersingham 's big fellow . ’ |
| 2 | You want to spoil yourself a bit , that 's what . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ You want to prescribe yourself a tonic , ’ said Jackie darkly . |
| 4 | If you want to get yourself a drink , Alex , do . |
| 5 | He merely stared at her with his bulging eyes and she went on : ‘ There are biscuits in the tin by the cooker and there is plenty of milk if you want to make yourself a hot drink . ’ |
| 6 | Try to allocate yourself a set time each day when you will practise your exercises . |
| 7 | ‘ As you follow him through the first forest , ’ he said , ‘ Remember this , if you can … keep asking yourself the question : why did he fail to return . |
| 8 | Go buy yourself a book on the Holocaust , preferably one with lots of pictures . |
| 9 | ‘ You go buy yourself a really pretty dress to wear for Harry 's coming-of-age party , Peachcake . |
| 10 | ‘ Then go buy yourself a necklace or something to wear with it , ’ Wendell replied with his customary generosity . |
| 11 | So do give yourself a break . |
| 12 | I know north of border , nothing happens south of the border and like but , but we do deliver down here so do , do give yourself a little practise of that . |
| 13 | Whether you choose to set yourself the task of becoming an accomplished windsurfer within seven days or opt to learn the sport at a more leisurely pace , Windsurfing in a week will prove as invaluable a companion as your buoyancy aid . |
| 14 | But , er , that 's been resolved fortunately , we 've still got some delays on the Northern Line , and er , obviously do allow yourself a little extra time if you 're a Northern Line traveller . |
| 15 | It may not be the bit that you 're going to eventually use for your assignment , because you 're a bit unsure taped up your assignment , but bring a short transcription , at least one side of A four , because if you do that , you will , if you 've given yourself a chance of actually trying it out , you will begin to see the problems and and the whole thing will be much more interesting and more rewardable . |
| 16 | Incidentally , Willoughby , you 've earned yourself a black mark for that little trouble . |
| 17 | ( You 've earned yourself a booking ! — Ed . ) |
| 18 | right , you 've made yourself a , your , twenty thousand anyway , then you could probably buy a , a nice little two bedroom bungalow |
| 19 | ‘ You 've made yourself an enemy for life instead of a friend for life — very clever , that . |
| 20 | Later , Madge had said : ‘ You 've got yourself a smashing lad there , Marie ! |
| 21 | ‘ Nathan Bryce , ’ her smile reflected the radiance that filled her whole being , ‘ you 've got yourself a deal . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ You 've got yourself a deal , ’ said Charlie with a grin , and from that day Mrs Smelley was never seen shopping for fruit or vegetables in the market again . |
| 23 | You 've got yourself a page full of lines . |
| 24 | you open yourself to comments from now , you 've got yourself a name , er |
| 25 | So , Jay , you 've set yourself a wonderful conundrum . |
| 26 | Not so much there , little bit better there , but that bit so , okay , it 's er , you 've set yourself a task to do a sort of a lighting exercise to photograph this camera er so , yo you you know , you must really control the lights and the do the best you can . |
| 27 | So you 've found yourself a job , and if all has gone well you 're managing to balance the demands of the workplace with those of your family . |
| 28 | Then she had nodded slowly , and said , ‘ Sylvie , you know that you 've found yourself an elaborate means of coming to terms with your own childhood . |
| 29 | However , you also need to give yourself a flying start by stimulating the circulation through massage and natural herbal extracts . |
| 30 | You then have to ask yourself the question , If there is n't any Government , if there is n't any er local development pressure of any substance which has brought about the need for this policy , has there been some sort of quantum change in Government policy which has necessitated that we give emphasis to this particular issue . |