Example sentences of "[vb base] [pn reflx] [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | No one should be asking them ‘ True or false ? ’ : they fool themselves this way , so they can easily fool us . |
| 2 | Chocolate novelties take centre stage at this time of year , so save yourself some money and have a go at making your own Easter eggs and bunnies . |
| 3 | ‘ Why do n't the two of you give yourselves some time together ? |
| 4 | ‘ Pamper yourself ’ cried another , ‘ Give yourself this Christmas gift — now ! ’ |
| 5 | You know , always give yourself more time than you actually need . |
| 6 | Give yourself some privacy , without hiding from the world outside , with Harrison Drape 's gold Cheltenham café poles , hung with split-level curtains . |
| 7 | ‘ Give yourself some time , Nurse , ’ he said . |
| 8 | All this while helping your family and friends enjoy themselves this year . |
| 9 | ‘ Then take this , and go and get yourself some lunch . ’ |
| 10 | If I were you I 'd schlepp down to the disco and get yourself some trade , dear , otherwise you 'll burst ! ’ |
| 11 | You go and get yourself another cup of tea then . |
| 12 | You oughtta get yourselves some backbone . |
| 13 | I tell myself that silence is more likely to be a personal choice than an imposed one . ’ |
| 14 | Reward yourself each time you succeed in breaking the habit . |
| 15 | ‘ Well , say I then took Fiona off him and maybe I told him to go find himself another filly and the next thing was he got a pincer-hold on my ear and was bopping me one on the nose and there I was bleeding fit to fill the Frenchy furrows so naturally I gave him one back . ’ |
| 16 | You have to say something like ‘ God was always there ’ , and if you allow yourself that kind of lazy way out , you might as well just say ‘ DNA was always there ’ , or ‘ Life was always there ’ , and be done with it . |
| 17 | Spare yourself : allow yourself some time away from the patient each day , if possible , and organize longer breaks for holidays at intervals . |
| 18 | ‘ Either take Fatima back or find yourself another woman . ’ |
| 19 | Generally , therefore , we recommend that you weigh yourself each day . |
| 20 | Finally ask yourself this question : Who will be offended if they do n't receive a copy of my report ? |
| 21 | So before you 're about to criticise the Spectrum , ask yourself this question : if I did n't have a computer and I was trying to look for one and I only had enough money for the Spectrum , what would I do ? |
| 22 | I fetch myself another gin while I 'm up and pour a bit in Mum 's tea while I 'm about it . |
| 23 | Rereading More Women than Men , I ask myself each time whether the relations between them are suggested with extreme subtlety , or whether something is lacking . |
| 24 | ‘ Fix yourself another drink sweetie . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ We both have to watch our weight — we weight ourselves each morning . |
| 26 | Again limit yourself this time to the six ( more or less if necessary ) most important reasons or pieces of evidence which support your suggested answer . |
| 27 | Remind yourself that relaxation costs nothing but can pay dividends in better health and in better speechreading . |
| 28 | Remind yourself that blushing is not the worst thing that can happen to you . |
| 29 | Yeah make yourself some money , Kev was looking for a drill , but the trouble is you you do n't get your money off Kev will you ? |
| 30 | go up and borrow Matt 's , get your dressing gown on and make yourself some toast , right ? |