Example sentences of "[conj] [vb infin] himself [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had inched his way to the dark bathroom , and stood slumped over the sink , feeling lost , depersonalized , and trying to soothe or tether himself with the running water . |
| 2 | Music had been important to her and the shelves held a catholic collection of records with which he could refresh or console himself during the two weeks ' holiday . |
| 3 | From the seller 's point of view , rather than expose himself to the vagaries of litigation , and the need to negotiate with each buyer as to exactly what remedies are appropriate in each case , it is preferable to set out a specific and detailed procedure which deals with the remedying of defects . |
| 4 | In Rome , the Iranian chargé d'affaires rushed off to the seaside rather than commit himself to the Shah 's uncertain cause . |
| 5 | He had practiced putting on his kitchen floor at home during the winter to try and prepare himself for the greens . |
| 6 | Jesus told the leper to go and show himself to the priest and make an offering for his healing . |
| 7 | This is a film trailer , she thought , and at any moment he is going to turn around and reveal himself as the hero , the hunted spy or the detective . |
| 8 | He would have to heave her blood-stained body away from the door and then scramble over it before he could race out and lose himself in the hills . |