Example sentences of "[vb base] myself with the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I jab myself with the pencil But perhaps that 's a dream , too . |
| 2 | 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 ’ . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |