Example sentences of "but [vb past] himself [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Prior Robert was still so blind that he almost stumbled on the steps , but recovered himself with aristocratic dignity and by the time he reached the tiles of the floor was his complacent official self again . |
| 2 | Sam had a mental vision of a handful of ants thrown at a charging bull , but upbraided himself for cowardice . |
| 3 | He chased them in Australia last year , tried to hunt them down at the Arms Park in the World Cup , but found himself on the end of the heaviest Welsh defeats home and away . |
| 4 | Bonhoeffer returned to Germany , but found himself in conflict with the mood of the times when identified with Hitler 's arrogance and brutality . |
| 5 | Mr Kelly , a slater-plasterer ran off but found himself in a dead end . |
| 6 | He was about to tell the Headmaster the Bookman had a whole box of questions in his home but stopped himself in time . |
| 7 | He was chosen as tight-head for the ‘ Boks against the FNB side in 1989 but injured himself on that same day and never got the elusive cap . |
| 8 | Ramsay was less than delighted with the task , but consoled himself with the thought that at least the journey south would take them by Dunbar Castle again , and a call thereat would be possible . |
| 9 | The trial judge rejected this submission , whereupon the defendant pleaded guilty to count 4 , but defended himself on count 5 on the basis that he had acted under duress . |
| 10 | Joseph Chamberlain retained his preference for independence but allowed himself to be overruled by Austen and by the overwhelming wishes of the Liberal Unionist Council to merge . |
| 11 | Lucien was n't quite sure how he felt about being a second choice , but comforted himself with the knowledge that Garimel had undoubtedly been bought by a less lenient household . |
| 12 | Jenkins admitted to ignorance , but covered himself by saying that the selectors did not know the team either . |
| 13 | He decided against buying a ticket there and then but satisfied himself with getting a list of trains to Rome . |
| 14 | Dave said : ‘ John was a bit fiery but kept himself to himself . |
| 15 | He did not at this stage bring the matter before the whole Cabinet , but confined himself to informing four or five senior ministers of what had occurred . |
| 16 | He never took another permanent job , but supported himself with freelance work ( he catalogued books for the London booksellers Pearson & Co. ) , with academic appointments ( he was Sandars reader in bibliography at Cambridge in 1899 , 1904 , and 1911 ) , and with the income from his books . |
| 17 | The Captain fairly obviously did n't want it , but restricted himself to a wry grin . |
| 18 | Punctuality was by way of being an obsession — although once he missed a recording session with Barry Took altogether and all but flayed himself for his lack of professionalism . |