Example sentences of "[vb base] [verb] yourself [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You want to sacrifice yourself in a bloody revolution that will have no hope of success , and you want to sacrifice hundreds , perhaps thousands of young lives with you ! |
| 2 | Pretend to sell yourself to a higher bidder , no doubt . ’ |
| 3 | You think of the glow of pride that still lingers from your last HVS triumph with embarrassment and try to console yourself with the mitigating circumstances of age , heavy work responsibilities , duty to family , your back problem … |
| 4 | Physical exercise is becoming known as a valuable tool in treating depression , and if you find that hard to believe just try forcing yourself into a vigorous half hour 's sport , jogging or even just a brisk walk next time you feel low , and note the lift in your mood afterwards . |
| 5 | Keep positioning yourself in the correct line while turning your own centre-line towards the opponent . |
| 6 | Try putting yourself into the other person 's shoes . |
| 7 | If you do find yourself in the same position , however , please seek professional help from a member of the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors without delay , as well as implementing the suggestions outlined here . |
| 8 | One biscuit becomes a whole packet , one chocolate bar turns into three and before you know where you are you 've trapped yourself into a wholesale binge . |
| 9 | ‘ Unless you wish to initiate yourself into the ultimate joys of sex right now , be still . |
| 10 | I would have died for you , but you have given yourself to a worthless man . |
| 11 | How many of you who read these lines have found yourself in a similar predicament , being denied personal recognition for your achievements . |
| 12 | In F15 Strike Eagle from Microprose , for example , you even have to acquaint yourself with the top-gun slang used by the US air force . |
| 13 | Pascal warned that ‘ hearsay is so far from being a criterion of belief that you should not believe anything until you have put yourself into the same state as if you had never heard it . ’ |