Example sentences of "[verb] himself [adv prt] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Charles made himself up for the new role , and dressed in the new costume . |
| 2 | He usually sleeps for a couple of days and then slowly builds himself up for the next trip . |
| 3 | The frizzy-rugged beaner at the wheel shouted something and threw himself around for a while , but I kept on not not smoking quietly in the back , and nothing happened . |
| 4 | ‘ You do n't mind ? ’ she asked , thinking it more than good of him to use his morning squiring her around , without him letting himself in for an afternoon of more of the same ! |
| 5 | Nigel tarted himself up for the two days before her visit . |
| 6 | Made a vain attempt to tidy up the room , which was already looking like a heavy-metal combat zone , and took himself off for a shower . |
| 7 | In fact , she thought as she splashed cold water on to her hot face , she had n't seen him all morning — perhaps he 'd taken himself off for a walk . |
| 8 | Pam Dixon 's here , the bearded wonder has taken himself off for the weekend |
| 9 | For sixthly he invites himself round for a drink one evening . |
| 10 | He 's the chap who knocks on your door at unholy hours of the morning and invites himself in for a Big Breakfast . |
| 11 | Fleury tripped over something and sat down on the floor while the sepoy worked his shoulders a little to loosen himself up for a swipe . |
| 12 | It was a room no-one ever came into , except the dead woman 's husband , who visited it religiously every Sunday morning before Mass , locking himself in for an hour , while , Ellie guessed , he dusted and tidied the shrine he had created , and prayed for the soul of the one departed . |
| 13 | Iggy Pop handled the first of four keynote speeches with admirable aplomb , setting himself up for a neat career in stand-up comedy after this rock 'n' roll malarkey is over . |
| 14 | Edberg stamped his world class authority on the match , dominating the 90 minute final and setting himself up for the defence of his Wimbledon title . |
| 15 | Australian Daryl Beattie , 23 , covering for Gardner , set himself up for a top-three finish at the first attempt as a factory-supported rider . |
| 16 | The bunkers ate into the fairway at around the 240-yard mark to cool the aggressive ardour of the professional golfer who might try to cut the slight dogleg and set himself up for an easier shot into the two-tier green . |