Example sentences of "yourself for " in BNC.
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| 1 | You begin to hate yourself for what you 're doing . |
| 2 | What better way to reward yourself for your original gardening idea . |
| 3 | Ideally , you need a few minutes to settle comfortably before setting off , but if you have to rush you can usually blame yourself for not getting in before he cable or towplane arrives . |
| 4 | When you are tired out and upset with yourself for not having taken that extra piece of lift some miles back , there can be a tendency to become apathetic and not even try to prevent an accident . |
| 5 | ( Note that you can not nominate yourself for a place . ) |
| 6 | If you can ignore it then you 'll know that you have nothing to blame yourself for . |
| 7 | ‘ You must prepare yourself for bad news , ’ she told him . |
| 8 | ‘ I 'm afraid you must prepare yourself for a shock . |
| 9 | Prepare yourself for these laments now that Britain 's law lords , its highest court , have ruled that interest-rate swaps between councils and banks , related to billions of pounds of underlying debt , are unlawful . |
| 10 | You should look after yourself for your children 's sake . |
| 11 | So brace yourself for events which may seem puzzling at times , but which will eventually straighten themselves out , although they may leave you in an exhausted state . |
| 12 | ‘ Left you in the Empire all by yourself for a couple of hours , I suppose . |
| 13 | What better way to reward yourself for your original gardening idea . |
| 14 | Reward yourself for success . |
| 15 | Do not attempt to punish yourself for not making adequate progress . |
| 16 | If you do not weigh yourself for a month , finding a 4 lb ( about 2 kg ) gain might be something of a surprise . |
| 17 | Never blame yourself for anything that goes wrong . |
| 18 | She begged pardon at once for — being so free as to presume I will be read but then , ma'am , you must blame yourself for encouraging in me that letter-writing soul . |
| 19 | Only today matters , so forget about tomorrow , pack your bags , and prepare yourself for a magical holiday . |
| 20 | Organising yourself for such a task is no easy thing . |
| 21 | ‘ Prepare yourself for a shock . |
| 22 | After all , if you have begun addressing yourself for the first time to such an issue you are more likely to be able to have the courage of your convictions at work in trying to tackle , for example , management by inertia . |
| 23 | Depending on the amount , you could put it towards paying off a mortgage , extending your home , taking a special holiday , even moving house — things you may have promised yourself for years , comforts you will certainly have earned by the time you retire . |
| 24 | You will need to steel yourself for this possible increase ( initially ) in the behaviour you want to eliminate ; but do n't lose heart — stick to your guns . |
| 25 | Give thanks within yourself for the lessons of your life that have allowed you to gain these experiences . |
| 26 | Begin by watching yourself for half an hour each day as if you are a stranger . |
| 27 | Furthermore , in order to organise yourself for leisure , you need to be reasonably sure , and to accept the fact that you will be unemployed long enough to make organising something worthwhile . |
| 28 | You can cover yourself for certain kinds of private medical treatment , including hospital stays , and you can cover yourself so that you will receive an income if you should fall sick and not be able to work . |
| 29 | Some viruses can be so vicious that if you do not take care of yourself for a couple of days when you first fall ill you could spend three weeks or more under par . |
| 30 | You 've a mighty high opinion of yourself for a kitchen maid . ’ |