Example sentences of "[noun sg] and [verb] myself with " in BNC.
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| 1 | The little shop had been arranged as what I have seen described as a mini-hypermarket , so I found a basket and busied myself with collecting what supplies I thought I might need for the next couple of days . |
| 2 | I went to my room and calmed myself with some invisible mending . |
| 3 | It is a struggle to paint grasses in a true watercolour technique and the purist may well react against the use of white and acrylic here , but I have found a release from the restrictions of technique through this method and comfort myself with the knowledge that white has been in common use by artists throughout the history of watercolour painting . |
| 4 | He had me smashing my helmet against the car 's supporting struts on every corner and bracing myself with both legs against the bulkhead at every braking point . |
| 5 | Sometimes , I 'd have to take a turn if someone failed to arrive , enthroning myself at the green baize table and stuffing myself with shrimp rolls and pickles , me , the killer who 'd lived on bugs . |