Example sentences of "[vb infin] yourself [prep] [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 They both agreed that if you could n't enjoy yourself on the way , what was the point in running a business that afforded them so much freedom to travel ?
2 He says you can still go out and enjoy yourself in the sun but it 's important to wear a hat and protective clothing — and to avoid the sun altogether when it 's at its height .
3 Some years later he commented on this to Minton who gave an insight into their insouciance : draw in the morning , when fresh , he advised , so that you can enjoy yourself in the afternoon .
4 You will not respect yourself in the morning .
5 Foul up in a chimney and you 'll batter yourself on the walls .
6 Would you describe yourself as a pessimist ?
7 Would you describe yourself as a pessimist ?
8 It 's very important that you read widely , both novels and playscripts , and do n't just confine yourself to an exam syllabus .
9 ‘ Why give yourself to a man you do not trust ? ’
10 ‘ Well , make sure you do n't show yourself on the skyline up there .
11 However , before competing again you must present yourself to the tournament doctor to have both the injury and your bandaging accepted .
12 ‘ Do n't pat yourself on the back too soon .
13 You stop wetting yourself , if you do n't wet yourself for a week I 'll get you a toy ,
14 Can you amuse yourself for a couple of hours ? ’
15 You really should n't use yourself as an aspirin for my general migraine , or whatever you called it . "
16 If you do not weigh yourself for a month , finding a 4 lb ( about 2 kg ) gain might be something of a surprise .
17 Do you still see yourself as a socialist ?
18 Go ahead , admonished the voice , but see if you can look yourself in the eye tomorrow morning .
19 You should familiarise yourself with the procedure .
20 Criticize positively and constructively everything you 're made of and everything you do ( but do n't destroy yourself in the process — you are no use to anyone as a nervous wreck with an inferiority complex ) .
21 To build your self-esteem set yourself targets , and if you achieve them you can reward yourself with a treat .
22 do n't obsess yourself with the idea that none of them ( Unionist MPs ) understand the view of the man in the street … there is plenty of soundness in the party inside the House … and , easy as it is to call everyone inside Parliamentarians , and to assume that everyone outside are the only judges … you will have to get inside before you realize the difficulties of the situation , or the value of the cool-headed men who still represent the Unionist party in the House , and remain independent of Cabinet influence …
23 You can admit yourself as a patient tonight .
24 ‘ So you can drink yourself into a stupor ? ’
25 According to folklore you can protect yourself from the fairies by carrying iron , steel or oatmeal .
26 In short , I 'll be looking at how you can best protect yourself in the event of your computer going wrong .
27 Then suddenly there was this group of people who asserted that not only could you commit yourself to a member of your own sex , they were actually doing it .
28 Can I propose yourself as the Chair of this Committee ?
29 You can console yourself with the thought that you did your best .
30 You 'd better get yourself on a plane tomorrow morning and get it … ! ’
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