Example sentences of "[vb base] myself [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I shift myself from the mirror to the window , to see what she does . |
| 2 | If you 're a good girl I 'll take you home myself in the morning . ’ |
| 3 | I let myself into the cellar , locked the door behind me . |
| 4 | I went up the stone steps into the street , and let myself into the house . |
| 5 | Aware that Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em had a massive audience , ranging from children to grandparents , Crawford said , ‘ I then go and put myself before the public ’ as Billy Liar , whose first words as he comes on stage are along the lines of ‘ Christ Almighty , bloody , blimey ! ’ in a song . |
| 6 | I clutch myself above the steering-wheel . |
| 7 | When I go , I hold my breath and completely immerse myself under the water , trying to keep as relaxed as possible , and I stay under the water for a few seconds . |
| 8 | I jab myself with the pencil But perhaps that 's a dream , too . |
| 9 | I drop my bag inside the window and hoist myself over the sill to follow it . |
| 10 | Then I get this hot feeling at the back of my head and everything goes funny and I find myself on the floor . |
| 11 | And I find myself on the pavement … crowds yelling … men surging towards the entrance , trying to get in , police with truncheons swinging — then my most terrifying experience . |
| 12 | As in the case of last year 's most successful film , Robin Hood , Prince of Thieves , I find myself on the side of the audiences . |
| 13 | I often find myself in the middle , accused of reaction by both parties . |
| 14 | I find myself in the position of the dart player who one day discovers he is unable to let go of the dart ! |
| 15 | Then , as my breath has now returned to me and I find myself in the company of my bestest friend , it is my considered opinion that we proceed together upon the epic journey and face as one whatever adventures lie before . ’ |
| 16 | I lower myself into the chair , keeping as far away as possible . |
| 17 | ‘ When I am in the car I am competing professionally and I commit myself to the job . |
| 18 | I brace myself for the sight of the posters , unrolled and exposed , and the dole cards . |
| 19 | I weigh myself in the bathroom at a friend 's house , and I feel jubilant , euphoric , light-as-a-feather , almost floating . |
| 20 | I console myself with the thought that whatever happens to the ankles of others ( and there is no doubt that prettily turned item is a tremendous turn-on ) , mine are contemplated without the libido 's charging in with its usual tedious cries of ‘ Me , me , me ’ . |
| 21 | Reeling somewhat from the gin concoction , and making for the captain 's office , I console myself with the thought that if I need anything from an appendectomy to open heart surgery , there is no shortage of equipment or expertise to hand . |
| 22 | I am still very critical of my own shape but I console myself with the fact that while it is far from perfect , it is better than it used to be . |
| 23 | I keep silent and simply apply myself to the task of closing the fridge door . |
| 24 | There have been a few moments during the making of Aspel and Company which have aged me considerably — but then I comfort myself with the thought that life would be very dull without any crises to get the heart racing . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | I comfort myself with the belief that my friend was right and those epic days on the crags will endure long after the memories of trouble-free ascents , which merely add another tick to the guidebook , have dimmed . |
| 27 | I 'm staying there I accuse myself in the kitchen with the revolver or whatever it is , the revolver |
| 28 | I also remind myself of the effect upon the plaintiff 's fathers career , of his decision to give up work in order to attend the plaintiff . |
| 29 | I choose myself in the kitchen with the spanner |
| 30 | Pinning the laminate onto my dress , I launch myself into the throng . |