Example sentences of "[adv] and [verb] [pn reflx] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Get inside and clean yourself up . |
| 2 | Then added , with a little concern , ‘ Go inside and get yourself warmed . ’ |
| 3 | He was already inside and sitting himself down by the time I spoke . |
| 4 | Now I 'm going to go inside and get myself a drink , ’ he announced , ‘ and then we are going to go over to the far field where there 's a modicum of peace and we are going to look at these plans together , OK ? ’ |
| 5 | Another way of creating a bad impression at a social interview is by being so self-conscious and aware of what is going on that you are unable to act naturally and show yourself in the best possible light . |
| 6 | Within the unit , further measures can enhance security including reviewing the number of visitors each patient is allowed , and requiring visitors to sign in and identify themselves . |
| 7 | Come in and make yourself comfortable . ’ |
| 8 | ’ Would Morton care to write in and explain himself ? |
| 9 | She did n't feel she could make a contribution , but she wanted to , so ‘ I just went in and made myself useful . ’ |
| 10 | I think I 'm not she will then come in and let herself in , I have to be in at three |
| 11 | Its secondary antennae have become adapted , forming claws with which it digs in and fastens itself to the delicate gill lamellae . |
| 12 | He rushed in and threw himself into a chair . |
| 13 | He had climbed in and settled himself down with a sigh of contentment at the way the softness and smoothness of the upholstered seats favoured his weary limbs . |
| 14 | With some difficulty she slid open the side door and bundled herself in and spread herself across one of the triple seats . |
| 15 | There is so much ripe fruit that I just ask people to come in and help themselves , also I get to see everyone that way and hear all the news and of course the children love it . |
| 16 | I had a furtive look round then I went in and settled myself down . |
| 17 | So when he came in and introduced himself , I knew this was Dr. Alexander Favor , the Indian Agent at San Carlos . |
| 18 | The man stared at us doubtfully , then gave in and allowed himself to be led to our table . |
| 19 | Sometimes it 's necessary to leap in and find yourself doing something without procrastination . |
| 20 | All sorts of people , Cypriot and Lebanese , wandered in and out all the time , sometimes escorted , sometimes not , and although El-Jorr seemed to know most of them , there were clearly some who had simply been told to drop in and introduce themselves . |
| 21 | The effectiveness usually lasts for some weeks , but is variable , depending largely on the amount of new growth being produced , and therefore the rate at which the toxic content is being diluted , and the speed of living — called the metabolic rate — which affects the rate at which the plant is able to break down and divest itself of what after all is a ‘ foreign body ’ . |
| 22 | After so many years of being on my own I really do n't want to settle down and commit myself to a relationship . |
| 23 | But he did not wait for a reply before throwing himself to one side as a sabre whistled down and buried itself deep in the brickwork of the window sill where he had been sitting . |
| 24 | They 've adopted John Witt 's prescription for having fun : ‘ Slow down and ask yourself , ‘ What do I need now ? ’ and put time aside . |
| 25 | Why do not the Bishops of England and Wales sit down and ask themselves why there is a shortage of priests , why there are not many vocations , and why laity are lapsing in numbers , including many young people ? |
| 26 | I walked on further down the street and when I spied a suitable coffee shop , I went in , sat down and ordered myself a soothing cuppa . |
| 27 | He laid the picture down and seated himself before the table . |
| 28 | I guess this locks the transfer needle , stopping it moving down and damaging itself . |
| 29 | Or you might be better sitting down and ordering yourself a drink : the waiter may be gone some time . |
| 30 | ‘ Sit down and make yourself comfortable . |