Example sentences of "commit yourself " in BNC.

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1 It 's a bit like coming back to Britain and finding you 've committed yourself to living in Brigadoon . ’
2 Once you 've committed yourself to that theme , the route 's discreet wealth unfolds , and its names are movement and texture .
3 Once you have committed yourself to a policy , you will not usually be able to move your money without considerable financial penalty .
4 She flushed at the implied rebuke , but retorted , ‘ Then why have n't you committed yourself ?
5 Once you had served a few years , you might come to detest the job , but you committed yourself to the future .
6 If you committed yourself to doing every exercise in Part Two in the order given , you would miss an opportunity to ‘ listen to the whispers ’ which guide you towards what you need , right now , as a unique individual .
7 This has the effect of cancelling your existing covenant and in return you commit yourself to making payments under the new covenant .
8 The best of deciding to be ordained is the knowledge that you dimly see your future and have the courage to embark on an irreversible way and feel that at least you commit yourself to help humanity in its suffering or its moral predicament .
9 You commit yourself to long-term help as the only way to promote real change .
10 It is prudent to check each company 's rules before you commit yourself ‘ These contracts have only just started in Britain and so far people have treated them cautiously , ’ says Peter Hargreaves of adviser Hargreaves Lansdowne .
11 There are , of course , proven and untried franchisers , and you must thoroughly evaluate the franchise before you commit yourself .
12 Commit yourself to God 's care — reading a Bible verse helps many people .
13 Try not to be rushed into a decision and particularly do not offer a job immediately at the time of the interview or commit yourself before you have seen all the candidates , even if you are very sure that you have seen the right person for the job .
14 Be sure before you commit yourself to your chosen home that you know all about the boundaries of your property , any rights of way that exist , such as neighbours having access over your gardens , and which fences you have to maintain .
15 Commit yourself fully to participate in such activities .
16 Now commit yourself to a date to start , whom you will exercise with , and where you will exercise .
17 You take your vows , you commit yourself !
18 You should check carefully before you commit yourself , especially to a low- to middle-priced holiday .
19 Commit yourself straight down the fall line to pick up enough momentum to turn with minimum effort and use a vigorous down — and up ( unweighting ) — motion to turn .
20 ‘ Before you commit yourself you ought to consider the implications .
21 As you write , however , you inevitably commit yourself not only to propositions you explicitly assert , but also to other propositions which are implicit in , or presupposed by , the words you actually write down .
22 It 's something for us to discuss , that 's what I 'm saying , so , so if you commit yourself to something and balls up , erm , the general manager does n't get a copy of it , and nobody else does , just you and me .
23 ‘ YOU can be a member and not commit yourself any further if you prefer ’
24 Or you can enter into a second Deed of Covenant committing yourself to make payments under both the existing and new covenants .
25 This is a good place to abseil down the face without committing yourself to a hard route out again .
26 Before committing yourself to anything involving payment it 's important to establish whether there are special conditions restricting or preventing the usual development rights .
27 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 .
28 But because a survey is a personal matter and a personal responsibility , you ought to insist on meeting the surveyor first before committing yourself to one particular firm .
29 Even so , at the very least you ought to make sure that you understand fully what you are committing yourself to before deciding whether you can afford not to press for the document to be amended .
30 Many blocks of flats , for all ages , have service charges attached , so make sure you know all about them , down to the last penny , before committing yourself .
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