Example sentences of "but he [verb] himself [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I hoped that university would bring him out of his shell , but he kept himself to himself . ’ |
| 2 | Richmann 's scowl deepened , but he restrained himself from snapping an answer back at the General . |
| 3 | Mr Llambias ' services do not come cheap — they are a combination of a retainer ‘ sufficient to make them think really seriously ’ and a success fee that is a percentage of the fee income of the smaller firm ( sometimes 5% or 7.5% ) — but he prides himself on the longevity of the mergers he arranges . |
| 4 | His Irish wife , Aylish O'Flaherty , ran off with their son , whom she feared would be raised as a heretic ; this was enough , by the statutes of the time , to have the marriage dissolved and the boy dispossessed ; but he distinguished himself in the Civil War , raising a troop of horse for the royalists , while the castle was occupied by Cromwellian troops . |
| 5 | Nigel made many enemies and no friends with these pieces , but he prided himself on his integrity . |
| 6 | Mr Richardson said : ‘ His mother tried to bar him from using the telephone but he connected himself to the line by running a piece of wire under the carpet and soldering it to the telephone terminal . ’ |
| 7 | Dr Neil wanted to tell her to be careful , that she really had little idea of how hard and cruel the world was outside the privileged fastness in which she had previously lived , but he contented himself with saying instead , ‘ Have a good time , McAllister . |
| 8 | But he conducts himself in all situations with a dignity not one whit lessened by his shortness . |
| 9 | But he hated himself for being drawn to her , however briefly , because he was personally involved … |
| 10 | v. Wilts U.D. , but he addresses himself to the question and uses his intelligence . |
| 11 | They were not sitting next to each other , luckily , but he found himself opposite her accusing face over drinks and remembered the things he 'd last said to her . |
| 12 | But he found himself in a double bind ; the bankers said they would withdraw their support if he left and this would have killed the business instantly . |
| 13 | He was about to add that 's how the old man made all his money , but he stopped himself in time . |
| 14 | Mr Mellor was a great individualist , always putting on a good performance for the cameras , but he put himself before the Cabinet team . |
| 15 | But he proved himself at Charlton Athletic when the chips were down . ’ |
| 16 | Assistant manager Mick Tait said : ‘ He was pencilled in to play , but he withdrew himself before the game . ’ |