Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] [verb] himself [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | Nor did he much approve of subjecting himself to the nervous exhaustion of house parties as other peoples ' guest . |
2 | It was ridiculous that he should think of lowering himself through the floor of the carriage , that he should contemplate hanging for moments or minutes beneath the train , that he should consider allowing himself to fall on to the frozen stones between the wheels . |
3 | Though Larry does not ultimately succeed in reintegrating himself into the world , his efforts to come to terms with the consequences of his experience in the death world of his hallucination indicate a potential mode of interpersonal relation that would provide the basis for a more ‘ sane ’ existence . |
4 | As Russia 's only properly elected leader ever , he should hesitate before putting himself outside the law . |
5 | He might start by transferring himself from the wheelchair across onto a seat in the bath , and washing himself sitting up . |