Example sentences of "and [verb] myself in [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I moved to a different phase and involved myself in witch-like pursuits , looking for a special spell ( they had already told me what it was to be ) . |
| 2 | I genuflected before the winking sanctuary lamp and concealed myself in one of the side chapels . |
| 3 | Since there was nothing I could do about what was happening to my body , I decided — not altogether consciously — to ignore it and to interest myself in other , more spiritual matters . |
| 4 | Whereas before I had more or less ignored the game and engaged myself in gossipy conversation with whoever was E ) laying opposite me , I now began to act out a parody of the ludicrous pastime in which I found myself , tackling everyone in sight , yelling for the ball to be passed to me , jumping up and down , and generally getting in everyone 's way . |
| 5 | And I stepped out of the bath and wrapped myself in one of the big white towels in which these places specialize , and , with an innocence born no doubt of the habit of the past , opened the door . |