Example sentences of "[pron] [vb base] myself with the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 I jab myself with the pencil But perhaps that 's a dream , too .
2 There have been a few moments during the making of Aspel and Company which have aged me considerably — but then I comfort myself with the thought that life would be very dull without any crises to get the heart racing .
3 I comfort myself with the belief that my friend was right and those epic days on the crags will endure long after the memories of trouble-free ascents , which merely add another tick to the guidebook , have dimmed .
4 I console myself with the thought that whatever happens to the ankles of others ( and there is no doubt that prettily turned item is a tremendous turn-on ) , mine are contemplated without the libido 's charging in with its usual tedious cries of ‘ Me , me , me ’ .
5 Reeling somewhat from the gin concoction , and making for the captain 's office , I console myself with the thought that if I need anything from an appendectomy to open heart surgery , there is no shortage of equipment or expertise to hand .
6 I am still very critical of my own shape but I console myself with the fact that while it is far from perfect , it is better than it used to be .
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