Example sentences of "save [pn reflx] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | After the fight with the beggars he had left the sack with Allen and Marian because it had seemed to him an ingenious way of saving himself the trouble of carrying it to Simon 's hut and back again while at the same time it was a guarantee that the children would remain until he returned . |
| 2 | She should have stayed away , had dinner alone with Richard somewhere , saving herself the pleasure and the pain of being near Luke . |
| 3 | I might have saved myself the trouble , as the family remained together for only a short time afterwards ; my sisters married , leaving only my mother and myself at home … |
| 4 | I could have saved myself the trouble . |
| 5 | If that 's what you 've been looking for you could have saved yourself the trouble . |
| 6 | You might have saved yourself the bother . ’ |
| 7 | To think they could have saved themselves the worry . |
| 8 | In saving themselves the Bravoes had saved George as well although only from the consequences not the horror . |
| 9 | If you take your guitar to your local music shop and try out their range of pedals , the chances are that you will find something to do the job and save yourself the substantial cost of a new set of pickups . |
| 10 | ‘ Save yourself the trouble , lad . |
| 11 | ‘ Save yourself the trouble . |
| 12 | ‘ Save yourself the waste of so much expertise , monsieur . |
| 13 | Save yourself the hassle of pushing through the crowds this Christmas by using this Products for Change catalogue , and remember we will promptly refund your money if you are not pleased with what you have received . |
| 14 | As his hand came to her arm she lashed out at him and he caught her close to save himself the trouble of subduing her in any other way . |
| 15 | Our school was evacuated to Hadlow Down in Sussex , just about where the German bombers used to off-load their bombs to save themselves the trouble of having to go all the way to London . |