Example sentences of "[to-vb] himself [prep] [noun sg] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | J. was blown off his bicycle by the force of one explosion , while cycling from one aircraft to another , and woke up to find himself in hospital with concussion . |
2 | The former Swansea City player unleashed a spectacular strike in front of the television cameras to put himself in contention for goal of the month . |
3 | Now what do you reckon is the most difficult … the most dangerous job in sport … boxer … jump jockey … racing driver you could argue all night could n't you … what about a chap who has to protect himself from head to foot … gets fired at … and skates on ice … in other words the netminder in ice hockey … see for yourself in our Friday Feature |
4 | This newly created honourary office carried with it ex officio membership of the executive committee so that , it was hoped Ayliffe 's years of experience would not be wholly lost to the Association by his decision not to offer himself for reelection as President . |
5 | He would have regarded it as a breach of etiquette for a French nobleman to present himself at court in uniform . |
6 | It is impossible for the seller to exempt himself from liability under section 12 of the Sale of Goods Act . |