Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pn reflx] [adv] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | We went our separate ways , both recognizing that we had to psych ourselves up for the race . |
| 2 | Did you have to psych yourself up for the part ? |
| 3 | And monthly-payment forms of credit , also generally cheaper , tend to rule themselves out for the reasons given above . |
| 4 | There is no need for us to act like hedgehogs , eating all that we can to fill ourselves up for the coming months . |
| 5 | The bag lady enters Venice , she thought , trying to cheer herself up for the daunting journey ahead . |
| 6 | The Butlins Empire has now had to market itself anew for the experienced package tourist ; a move from wooden chalets to brick-built country suites , from the Minehead Camp to Summerwest World . |
| 7 | The aim of coping responses in event-producing situations ( arrow d , Figure 7.1 ) must be either to reduce the likelihood that a severe event will occur ( perhaps by seeking marriage guidance counselling to help resolve marital difficulties ) , or to prepare oneself emotionally for the distressing event which is likely or certain to occur ( compulsory redundancy , say ) . |