Example sentences of "[vb base] [verb] ourselves [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | So to sum up , if we want to help ourselves towards a healthy heart and a long and happy life we need to eat a low fat diet , take regular exercise and stop smoking . |
| 2 | We do — quite practically and with useful influence — if we choose to cast ourselves as a vigorous , amending , debating part of the European team . |
| 3 | ‘ We 've got ourselves into a great position , even over our closest rivals in fourth and fifth spot , ’ says Gunn , who is in his seventh season with Norwich . |
| 4 | ‘ We 've found ourselves in a spot of bother with the police over at the office . |
| 5 | Such is the importance of education and training that we have committed ourselves to a programme of investment of £1.7 billion . |
| 6 | In order to appreciate something which is above and beyond ourselves we have to rid ourselves for a time of our sophistication and , in the words of Jesus Christ , become as little children again . |
| 7 | We have got ourselves into a rut |
| 8 | We have helped ourselves to a buffet , had a few drinks , watched television and played games , as though we were a large family . |
| 9 | ‘ We have dug ourselves into a hole . |
| 10 | Inevitably , once we have established ourselves into a new way of eating , progress does seem a little slower . |
| 11 | ‘ In that relatively short space of time we have established ourselves as a vital source of providing banking services to local people . |
| 12 | As with any other area of living , we need to commit ourselves to a Christian world-view and not be tempted to borrow from secular philosophy . |