Example sentences of "he [verb] himself in [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was a fanatical fisherman , and here on the borders of Galway and Mayo he found himself in some of the best fishing waters in Europe . |
| 2 | But he conducts himself in all situations with a dignity not one whit lessened by his shortness . |
| 3 | As soon as a character walks through the green and yellow arch from area 61 , he finds himself in this vast stagnant bog . |
| 4 | Peter , unable to bear such a pedestrian first appointment ( he saw himself in those days as a fervent worker priest ) , chafed almost from their arrival . |
| 5 | For if he considers himself in some small way a specialist , not only can he spend a good proportion of his time teaching what he likes and probably , therefore , understands better , but he also has more of a chance of keeping up to date on his chosen subjects , particularly if he has support , as many of the teachers I observed had , from local subject advisers , associations or selective in-service programmes . |
| 6 | He immersed himself in all things western , surrounded by Russian-trained professors and visiting composers — Alexander Goehr , Henze , George Crumb , Takemitsu . |