Example sentences of "and i [verb] [pn reflx] [adv prt] " in BNC.

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1 Father appeared above me on the top step and I wrenched myself out of the man 's nasty fingers .
2 ‘ As my mother no longer had means to live , she died ; and I took myself off to the south in search of more sunshine and a master who asked no questions . ’
3 Jack , Willy , Rex and I took ourselves off to the Lamb Inn for lunch and put away as much ale and steak and kidney pie as four young men could desire .
4 And I push myself down , do a move , bunny hop , and I 'm gone — nothing can stop me .
5 Sometimes when I 've come home from the pictures and I let myself in , it 's so quiet I 'd nearly talk to the statues for company . ’
6 Derek , laughing heartily , gave me the key and I let myself in to meet my birthday present .
7 And I kidded myself up you had n't seen me . ’
8 And I put myself out to find out what they liked best .
9 I howl , and I throw myself down on the floor .
10 I 've been a man in total control all my life , and I find myself out of control around you .
11 Yes a row of houses and of course when I saw I looked out the door and there was this plane swooping down like that and it seemed so low because they were aiming an and the bomb fell in the cattle market and , and I threw myself on to the stone floor , you see , and er and presently one of the ambulance men came round to my office door and he said , are you alright ?
12 The pain faded , and I pulled myself up immediately with the help of the banisters and gained the second floor in the lull .
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