Example sentences of "[v-ing] yourself [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A positive attitude is and important asset when it comes to maintaining a workout regime , and that comes with knowing that you are not pitting yourself against the impossible . |
| 2 | It is not worth driving yourself to the major airports in the United Kingdom . |
| 3 | I wo n't be party to your bitching yourself on the sly . |
| 4 | Firing off a writ or an unfair dismissal application may make you feel better for a little while , but you should think carefully before launching yourself into a full-scale battle . |
| 5 | All the evidence seems to indicate that he had become a half-hearted Anglican — perhaps that was a safer way , after all , of establishing yourself as a respectable tradesman than anything which smacked in any way of revolt or radicalism ? |
| 6 | After all , if you have begun addressing yourself for the first time to such an issue you are more likely to be able to have the courage of your convictions at work in trying to tackle , for example , management by inertia . |
| 7 | Physical exercise is becoming known as a valuable tool in treating depression , and if you find that hard to believe just try forcing yourself into a vigorous half hour 's sport , jogging or even just a brisk walk next time you feel low , and note the lift in your mood afterwards . |
| 8 | Patients will often be your greatest ally when testing yourself for the first time . |
| 9 | You were getting yourself into a whole load of trouble , Fran , and I needed to ensure that there would be someone around to look after you when I could n't be . |
| 10 | Whatever course you adopt , you must avoid overstocking the land and overcommitting yourself in the early stages . |
| 11 | And of course you risk yourself still further by positioning yourself under an overhanging edge — you could finish up at least partially buried if there is a cave-in . |
| 12 | Keep positioning yourself in the correct line while turning your own centre-line towards the opponent . |
| 13 | Being a temp gives you a good chance to try out different types of work before committing yourself to a permanent job , and also to size up the different companies . |
| 14 | As the introduction says how you intend to proceed , you are committing yourself to a particular course . |
| 15 | This is a good place to abseil down the face without committing yourself to a hard route out again . |
| 16 | Nevertheless , knowledge and skill can be acquired more quickly through a well-planned training programme , and you would be well advised to consolidate your early practical experience through further training before committing yourself to the full responsibility of your own farm and livestock . |
| 17 | Treating yourself to a real massage is , of course , the ultimate indulgence . |
| 18 | If you really enjoy relaxing in the bath , you might like to think about treating yourself to a relaxing whirlpool or spa bath ( of which Jacuzzi is the best known brand ) . |
| 19 | But if you are thinking of buying little Johnnie a pet parrot for his birthday or treating yourself to an exotic fur coat or snake-skin handbag , CITES will affect your decision . |
| 20 | If this is not possible ( and it usually is n't ) , the golden advice at the present time must be to sell first rather than risk lumbering yourself with the crippling expense of having to borrow for several months or possibly longer . |
| 21 | Another possibility , also in view of your youth , was that you 'd been seduced by the idea of flouting convention by involving yourself with a married man . |
| 22 | on finding yourself at the wrong lane at a junction should you A stay in it and miss your road , B and wait until you can change or C signal and move over quickly ? |
| 23 | " finding yourself in a strange room . |
| 24 | It got to the stage where we thought we were going to have to pull the idea of actually demonstrating skiing , but I follow if you 're writing about skiing , you at least had to show the difficulty of putting the boots on , and putting the skis on and side-stepping up the hill , and then finding yourself in a snow-plough position , and then turning around . |
| 25 | Okay , hang on , on finding yourself in a wrong lane at a junction , Dan Dan |
| 26 | On talking with her son Michael — ‘ Talking with Michael is like going down a water chute and finding yourself in the same swimming pool , very much at the deep end . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ You have an unhappy knack , Michael Riven , of finding yourself in the thick of things . |
| 28 | Try putting yourself into the other person 's shoes . |
| 29 | With real concentration and with conscious techniques , carefully followed , you can free many more hours for the activity of educating yourself in the wide ambit of a college life — social , intellectual , argumentative and sportive — and so grow in personality . |
| 30 | It is often possible , then , to understand and so overcome spelling errors , once you understand why you are making an error and can work out a way of reminding yourself of the correct form . |