Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] himself on [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Or set himself on fire like a Buddhist monk , but accidentally . |
| 2 | One trainee on a course for people looking for employment commented that seeing himself on video in a mock interview was an experience that changed his life . |
| 3 | But before he could get there Mister Johnny gave a high , piercing cry , quite unlike any sound Carrie had ever heard him make before , and flung himself on Frederick , arms flailing . |
| 4 | I recoil at the strength of his putrid breath and yank myself away , but he grabs my waist and throws me upon the bed , pinning my hands down and forcing himself on top of me . |
| 5 | He broke free of the lieutenant and threw himself on top of me . |
| 6 | Fred 's face was flushed a deep red and his breath came fast as he slipped down his trousers and pressed himself on top of her body . |
| 7 | A MAN who doused his clothes with petrol and set himself on fire in a bank in Co Tipperary was under intensive care in hospital today . |
| 8 | The trial judge rejected this submission , whereupon the defendant pleaded guilty to count 4 , but defended himself on count 5 on the basis that he had acted under duress . |