Example sentences of "[v-ing] yourself [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | A positive attitude is and important asset when it comes to maintaining a workout regime , and that comes with knowing that you are not pitting yourself against the impossible . |
| 2 | I laughed , and she said , ‘ Laughing is a way of protecting yourself from the truth . ’ |
| 3 | Matching yourself to the job |
| 4 | You can then apply a similar method to the second major piece of preparation before applying for a job : matching yourself to the job for which you might apply . |
| 5 | It may even be that despite taking care with matching yourself to the job before making an initial application you may find out further information that will make you less enthusiastic about the job . |
| 6 | In contrast , if you are white , and unless you actually subscribe to racist arguments , you will want to find ways of dissociating yourself from the views expressed here . |
| 7 | It is not worth driving yourself to the major airports in the United Kingdom . |
| 8 | Driving yourself to the Alps rather than taking the tour operator 's flight has a lot of attractions . |
| 9 | I wo n't be party to your bitching yourself on the sly . |
| 10 | We went further down the slope to practise parachute landing falls and ground handling skills — everything you need to know before actually launching yourself off the side of a hill . |
| 11 | If you are well practised in a careful approach , having learned the art of blending yourself into the background and moving with the silence and stealth of a hungry alley-cat , then you will soon be close enough to identify them as chub . |
| 12 | Beware of over-committing yourself to the foot sweep . |
| 13 | Sure you 're a great guy in their eyes … you 've done 'em all a favour by writing yourself off the promotion list . |
| 14 | After all , if you have begun addressing yourself for the first time to such an issue you are more likely to be able to have the courage of your convictions at work in trying to tackle , for example , management by inertia . |
| 15 | Begin by addressing yourself to the problem . |
| 16 | Expressing yourself at the time of negative feelings means you will be less apt to hurt someone . |
| 17 | In presenting yourself to the examiner , the skill with which you save time over small routine items can be very much in your favour , and this skill comes only with practice . |
| 18 | Patients will often be your greatest ally when testing yourself for the first time . |
| 19 | Slipping and injuring yourself in the bath is not only painful but life-threatening . |
| 20 | ‘ You will have demonstrated that you are his servant , for by removing yourself from the court at such a crucial hour you will have proved to him that he was right to trust you . ’ |
| 21 | What are things coming to if it is no longer possible to spend time sailing and taking part in other water sports without subjecting yourself to the risk of such symptoms as rashes and vomiting ? |
| 22 | Whatever course you adopt , you must avoid overstocking the land and overcommitting yourself in the early stages . |
| 23 | Keep positioning yourself in the correct line while turning your own centre-line towards the opponent . |
| 24 | A good dancing tune now , or else you might be dancing yourself on the end of a rope . ’ |
| 25 | Keep asking yourself throughout the day ‘ Is this the best use of my time ? ’ |
| 26 | Nevertheless , knowledge and skill can be acquired more quickly through a well-planned training programme , and you would be well advised to consolidate your early practical experience through further training before committing yourself to the full responsibility of your own farm and livestock . |
| 27 | ‘ Is burying yourself under the covers going to provide the answer to your problems ? ’ he asked sceptically . |
| 28 | Pampering yourself in the retreat of our exquisite Scandinavian Time-Ownership Lodges that you can purchase for yourself , family or company for as many weeks of the year as you wish . |
| 29 | So tell me , if the business my grandmother started several decades ago really is on the brink of insolvency , how come you 're sunning yourself in the Caribbean , Mr Sterne ? |
| 30 | If this is not possible ( and it usually is n't ) , the golden advice at the present time must be to sell first rather than risk lumbering yourself with the crippling expense of having to borrow for several months or possibly longer . |