Example sentences of "[adv] and [verb] himself [art] " in BNC.

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1 He slammed the phone down and allowed himself a small smile .
2 And he said he 'd go down and get himself a sherry . ’
3 Perhaps they felt that it had been a dream all along , always doomed , this fantastical idea that their young brother would go on and get himself a serious education , even go to college .
4 Tony arrived home and poured himself a large whisky .
5 Shep got up and gave himself a good stretch .
6 As soon as the shops opened after the holidays he was going to go out and buy himself a tie !
7 Never before had he gone so far and labelled himself an alcoholic .
8 Then a bearded man in a bowler hat and overcoat came in , looked around and found himself a seat in a corner .
9 I mean he has to take it seriously and occupy himself the effluvium which rises from it .
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