Example sentences of "[to-vb] [prep] yourself [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I will escort you up the first flight of stairs , but I shall observe the proprieties by leaving you to look after yourself on the second landing . ’ |
| 2 | Well you may have , you may have to look after yourself in fact . |
| 3 | Mary pointed out that it takes a while to become objective and to look at yourself without flinching . |
| 4 | Take the time to look at yourself in the mirror and recognise the improvements . |
| 5 | ‘ You do n't know what to do with yourself at times it 's such a strain . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Lets have an article updating the one by an NCT toddler about what to do with yourself through a week , ’ I said . |
| 7 | So you 'll have to go in yourself with them for the interview . " |
| 8 | And finally , remember you have to live with yourself for the rest of your life : you only have to put up with your counterpart for a short time . |
| 9 | It is possible to get round the need to refer to yourself by using the following devices , which can be varied in order to avoid any over-formulaic effect : — Adverbs and adverbial expressions Instead of " I think it is likely that … " use " Arguably … " ( but bear in mind what we have said about " arguably " above , Chapter 3 , p. 68 ) . |
| 10 | You are now a ‘ man ’ or a ‘ woman ’ , rather than still being able to think of yourself as a child . |
| 11 | do not be afraid to think of yourself as a leader , |
| 12 | I want you to think of yourself as the driver of the car and to concentrate on the kinds of things you are normally aware of when you are driving . |
| 13 | And if you study his private life , he teaches courage , stoicism , friendship ; the importance of intelligence , scepticism and wit ; the folly of cheap patriotism ; the virtue of being able to remain by yourself in your own room ; the hatred of hypocrisy ; distrust of the doctrinaire ; the need for plain speaking . |