Example sentences of "[verb] myself [verb] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I have never let myself go like that , ’ Alida said , ‘ never . |
| 2 | But I should n't have let myself get near that cringing landlord . |
| 3 | Moreover , I discovered the city to be one of many charms ; time and again , I found myself wandering past delightful rows of old timber-fronted houses , or crossing some little stone footbridge over one of the many streams that flow through the city . |
| 4 | Somewhere nearby a field of broad beans was in full flower and as the exotic scent drifted across I found myself inhaling with half-closed eyes as though straining to discern the ingredients of the glorious melange . |
| 5 | A couple of years ago , I found myself consumed with this very thought . |
| 6 | I followed the line of the shadow along the sand , over the rocks , and found myself looking at little Paul , splashing happily about in a pool , slapping the water with a great flat bit of wood almost as big as he was . |
| 7 | I wrote off to Time Out and in early February 1981 found myself surrounded by eight or nine other blind socialists discussing the formation of the Alternative Talking Newspapers Collective . |
| 8 | Recently I sold a number of ‘ profit share ’ shares and found myself left with six shares which I had received as a dividend . |
| 9 | Just before Christmas , I found myself sitting with two friends in the consulting room of an African doctor . |
| 10 | I found myself sitting between two young officers , both of whom I quickly came to know well . |
| 11 | I found myself frustrated by unanswered questions at every turn : why are the shields of Prince William and Harry blank in the College of Arms 's pedigree book — and why does Mark Phillips 's coat of arms have a horse jumping over a small white-flowered plant ? |
| 12 | I let myself unwind at last — how good it feels to be back in the field , especially in this cinnamon-scented corner of the mortal sphere . |
| 13 | Let myself fall into that trap again ? |
| 14 | In fact , in some ways it 's a lot easier because I 've only got myself to think of these days . |
| 15 | It is with regret and concern that I find myself moving to this resolution since the members as members of the European Community want would like to have been possible to travel freely between members states . |
| 16 | I find myself working for more money , bettering myself . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ I find myself attracted to American ladies in a way I do n't to English ladies . |
| 18 | The Monty Python star recently said : ‘ I find myself attracted to American ladies in a way I do n't to English ladies — odd , is n't it ? ’ |
| 19 | ‘ You know very well that you are not ; if you were so , I should have myself driven to some other park . ’ |
| 20 | I had found myself staggering from one situation to the next … we decided then that I was doing the same thing wrong you see , and so we looked at the actual practice … |
| 21 | My mother ignored this , while I felt myself flush with vicarious embarrassment . |
| 22 | When I look back on my marriage I ca n't believe what a fool I was to allow myself to stay in that situation . |
| 23 | I know I 've never had some of the breaks I deserve but I do n't allow myself to dwell on this . |
| 24 | I 'm going to get myself shot for this . |
| 25 | I can not get myself to react with critical coolness towards this music ; every tissue , every nerve vibrates in me and it is a long time since I had such an enduring feeling of rapture as when listening to the latter overture . " |
| 26 | Er I 've always er , I do n't think I e I b th whenever I 've been unhappy with work it 's been work that I 've allowed myself to do for ulterior motives , for money or whatever I m The things I 've done er even th the things that have been unsuccessful th if I 've wanted to do them , I 've been able to live with that . |
| 27 | ‘ Communication is difficult but I can sort of make myself understood in some ways . |
| 28 | ( 10 ) I had myself to look to first of all . |
| 29 | Well , as I explained to the Almighty , at 30,000 feet I was much nearer to him than ever before and , shouting to make myself heard above those damned engines , perhaps there was an even money chance of being heard . |
| 30 | Meanwhile , my first efforts must be to attract attention to myself and have myself removed from this common Bedlam in which I was shut . |