Example sentences of "[vb pp] himself for the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whistling ‘ I 'm in the Mood for Love ’ , and rejecting the buzz of his telephone , he had prepared himself for the chase . |
| 2 | He had prepared himself for the Stoics match in typical fashion the night before . |
| 3 | Charles could have kicked himself for the cliché . |
| 4 | It was obvious that this was where Harry Mack had settled himself for the night . |
| 5 | Harry had settled himself for the night and then felt the need for a drink of water . |
| 6 | In effect , God had declared himself for the English and against the French . |