Example sentences of "and [v-ing] myself [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had me smashing my helmet against the car 's supporting struts on every corner and bracing myself with both legs against the bulkhead at every braking point . |
| 2 | I had brave ideas of taking forever off and immersing myself in motherhood but , after 10 months , I could n't wait to get back , ’ she says . |
| 3 | Sometimes , I 'd have to take a turn if someone failed to arrive , enthroning myself at the green baize table and stuffing myself with shrimp rolls and pickles , me , the killer who 'd lived on bugs . |
| 4 | ‘ Frankly I do n't see any point in staying till morning and subjecting myself to yet another evening of arguments . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ I was always drifting off and losing myself in my head , which I suppose is no different to anyone else except I carried it further , wrote it all down . ’ |
| 6 | A day out shopping and treating myself to some new things |
| 7 | I start screaming and chucking myself against the window , but it wo n't break . |
| 8 | If I may speak as one who has heard all the centenary lectures and restraining myself from being invidious , I will merely say : George , it was an admirable centenary lecture , and the huge spinning top of words , despite its complexity , kept the patterns clear and sharp and arguable . |
| 9 | ‘ I 'm pleading with you and mocking myself at the same time : how can you bear to resist ? ’ |