Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] himself a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The notorious Dr Crippen , he pointed out , in fact murdered his assertive wife only because he was too vain simply to run away from her and make himself a target for scorn . |
| 2 | Mitch offered , and got himself a glare . |
| 3 | He put the phone down and went and got himself a malt whisky , a squat , powerful-looking man with white hair who wore steel-rimmed spectacles . |
| 4 | So he went and got himself a commission before conscription became law . |
| 5 | Peter left school and got himself a sales job but he was discovered stealing from a customer . |
| 6 | As soon as the shops opened after the holidays he was going to go out and buy himself a tie ! |
| 7 | Then a bearded man in a bowler hat and overcoat came in , looked around and found himself a seat in a corner . |
| 8 | He came here with my grandmother when he was in his early twenties , changed his name from Vassilakas to Vass and found himself a job in the only trade he knew . |
| 9 | He took the bottle of whisky from the dresser and poured himself a drink . |
| 10 | She noted the flicker of a smile as he came into the kitchen and poured himself a cup of coffee , but she ignored him , turning her back as she scanned the phone book , desperately hunting for a garage that was reasonably near to this god-forsaken place . |
| 11 | He took off his shoes , climbed into a chair , rolled a cigarette and poured himself a coffee . |
| 12 | He went to the side-table and poured himself a glass of water . |
| 13 | He came into the room and poured himself a glass of water from the earthenware jug which stood , as it did in all the offices of Cairo , in the window so that the air currents could cool it . |
| 14 | When she had gone he took his bottle of schnapps from the bedside cupboard and poured himself a glass , then lay back against the pillows , thinking about what to do next . |
| 15 | With her here to keep la Principessa happy , he could slip the leash and enjoy himself a bit — and if he could seduce her into his bed in between times , so much the better . |
| 16 | When he came out , he thought , he would sit in the driver 's seat and allow himself a daydream . |
| 17 | Tom Carey found some brandy and gave himself a double . |
| 18 | The four of us were going out somewhere Anthony said , hang on , hang on , I 'm not ready yet , got out your ironing board and your iron and ironed himself a hanky . |
| 19 | London Life , covering a party held by the National Sun and Air Association , went into some detail in describing the magician Mr Tony Alexander , who , despite his absence of clothing , managed to Produce cards and handkerchiefs from thin air and won himself a round of applause — and a five pound bet into the bargain . |
| 20 | And he said he 'd go down and get himself a sherry . ’ |
| 21 | He should have pitched her into Foxton Mire and saved himself a lot of trouble . |
| 22 | Thus the subordinate finishes up feeling good and gives himself a stroke , the manager loses and collects a discount for his pains . |
| 23 | ‘ And anyone else will say , ’ snapped Auguste , losing patience , and earning himself a warning look from Egbert . |
| 24 | Ten minutes later he had calmed down sufficiently to make himself a cup of coffee and write himself a note to check Angela Morgan 's financial status . |
| 25 | Endless ads have been Green or organic , from the guy who rips his plans up to wreck the countryside and earns himself a beer , to the couple in the deodorant ad who just happen to be frolicking naked in the forest with camouflage make-up . |
| 26 | Man may enslave the elements but remain himself a slave . ’ |
| 27 | He told students at Edinburgh University that no changes were planned but allowed himself a get-out clause by stressing that he would not be tied to any position until the Government 's conclusions on the industry had been agreed . |
| 28 | ‘ Well , I think I 'll have one , ’ said Brian , and Scarlet saw that things were even worse than they seemed , for now his tone was artificial : he was making conversation about something so trivial as pouring himself a drink . |