Example sentences of "[prep] [v-ing] yourself [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is not worth driving yourself to the major airports in the United Kingdom . |
| 2 | Breakfast and lunch is usually a question of helping yourself in the kitchen . |
| 3 | It is often possible , then , to understand and so overcome spelling errors , once you understand why you are making an error and can work out a way of reminding yourself of the correct form . |
| 4 | Beware of over-committing yourself to the foot sweep . |
| 5 | In contrast , if you are white , and unless you actually subscribe to racist arguments , you will want to find ways of dissociating yourself from the views expressed here . |
| 6 | I laughed , and she said , ‘ Laughing is a way of protecting yourself from the truth . ’ |
| 7 | If you are well practised in a careful approach , having learned the art of blending yourself into the background and moving with the silence and stealth of a hungry alley-cat , then you will soon be close enough to identify them as chub . |
| 8 | The actual process of driving yourself in a Porsche makes you feel good . ’ |
| 9 | All the evidence seems to indicate that he had become a half-hearted Anglican — perhaps that was a safer way , after all , of establishing yourself as a respectable tradesman than anything which smacked in any way of revolt or radicalism ? |
| 10 | You may be thinking of treating yourself to a holiday erm or something of that kind . |
| 11 | Until you know someone , you should beware of putting yourself into a position where you may be trapped , pestered , or embarrassed . |
| 12 | With real concentration and with conscious techniques , carefully followed , you can free many more hours for the activity of educating yourself in the wide ambit of a college life — social , intellectual , argumentative and sportive — and so grow in personality . |
| 13 | ‘ You have an unhappy knack , Michael Riven , of finding yourself in the thick of things . |
| 14 | There 's the percentage game of wage slavery , mortgage and pension plans , and then there 's the less predictable option of throwing yourself to the fates and seeing what happens . |
| 15 | A good way of familiarising yourself with the principle of intervallic interchange is to set yourself the following task , both on and away from your guitar . |
| 16 | ‘ You are more beautiful than I remember , ’ he murmured , his eyes alight , ‘ in spite of reducing yourself to a scarecrow . ’ |
| 17 | It would be like finding yourself in the kitchen with Barbara Coleman when you would rather be with Oliver and James Cobalt searching for drugs . |
| 18 | ‘ Like — like forgetting yourself to the extent of putting your arms around me . |
| 19 | It may even be that despite taking care with matching yourself to the job before making an initial application you may find out further information that will make you less enthusiastic about the job . |
| 20 | If you really enjoy relaxing in the bath , you might like to think about treating yourself to a relaxing whirlpool or spa bath ( of which Jacuzzi is the best known brand ) . |
| 21 | Firing off a writ or an unfair dismissal application may make you feel better for a little while , but you should think carefully before launching yourself into a full-scale battle . |
| 22 | In presenting yourself to the examiner , the skill with which you save time over small routine items can be very much in your favour , and this skill comes only with practice . |
| 23 | It is worth discussing your child 's needs in detail and having a few rehearsal sessions before committing yourself to a job . |
| 24 | Check carefully with your own Customs and Excise and the other country 's embassy before committing yourself to a purchase , as you can not take the rug back should it prove unsuitable . |
| 25 | Being a temp gives you a good chance to try out different types of work before committing yourself to a permanent job , and also to size up the different companies . |
| 26 | Nevertheless , knowledge and skill can be acquired more quickly through a well-planned training programme , and you would be well advised to consolidate your early practical experience through further training before committing yourself to the full responsibility of your own farm and livestock . |
| 27 | Worrying about your weight is more likely to lead to comforting yourself with a piece of chocolate that it is to assist in burning up calories . |
| 28 | What are things coming to if it is no longer possible to spend time sailing and taking part in other water sports without subjecting yourself to the risk of such symptoms as rashes and vomiting ? |
| 29 | This is a good place to abseil down the face without committing yourself to a hard route out again . |
| 30 | on finding yourself at the wrong lane at a junction should you A stay in it and miss your road , B and wait until you can change or C signal and move over quickly ? |