Example sentences of "myself with the [noun sg] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 ’ . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | I consoled myself with the thought that he would n't find out from me ; there was enough trouble at home already . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | Having replied Yes with much confidence in his initial request I did not think I could take two steps to the rear , so I hastened to add that the job would take me some considerable time as ti would be my spare-time/spare-time job , consoled myself with the thought that it was the first time that I had made anything to be used in a church , so it would be a challenge . |
| 6 | Indeed I have often chided myself with the realization that I have not lived up to the standards that they set . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | I satisfied myself with the knowledge that I would suffer far more from leaving him than he would suffer from my absence . |
| 9 | ‘ I see now what a mistake it was to listen to her , but she planted the seed quite naturally , in her own devious little way , and I thought about it , torturing myself with the knowledge that it was a possibility . |
| 10 | May I associate myself with the praise that has been heaped on the know-how fund ? |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | For three years I consoled myself with the fact that one minute he was laughing and joking the next it was over . ’ |
| 13 | 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 . |