Example sentences of "[verb] yourself [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Grow yourself a miniature garden |
| 2 | ‘ Do you consider yourself a rich man ? ’ |
| 3 | Finally , grab yourself a makeshift whip : lash out at the face with the leather belt from your waist so that it cracks like the real thing . |
| 4 | You could buy yourself a small luxury each week as a symbolic message to your subconscious , so that it begins to attract money into your life . |
| 5 | " You 're earning £60,000 a year and you ca n't even buy yourself a decent suit . " |
| 6 | Why do n't you go and buy yourself a sweater , on me ? ’ |
| 7 | Why not buy yourself a ‘ custom ’ number plate as advertised in the Oldham prog … |
| 8 | no it 's not , it 's been designed especially for it so erm he 's gon na get erm , I said what are you doing all this for I said , it 'll be easier to go and buy yourself a three wheeler |
| 9 | Then build yourself a garden bench , where you can sit and dream of times past . |
| 10 | Our new Plan is called DOUBLE PAYOUT for a very good reason : not only can you guarantee yourself a cash payout in time for your 65th birthday ( if you 're over 55 , you get your payment after ten years ) , you can assure your family a further cash sum when your death finally does occur . |
| 11 | That means you 'd be denying yourself the beauty and privilege of being a parent . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ What you need to do , Leith , is to try and deglamorise yourself a bit . ’ |
| 13 | If you achieve this , then a record deal is just around the corner , and you will have earned yourself a strong negotiating position which should enable you to sign the deal you want and not the first deal that is offered . |
| 14 | Incidentally , Willoughby , you 've earned yourself a black mark for that little trouble . |
| 15 | ( You 've earned yourself a booking ! — Ed . ) |
| 16 | The best way to go about proper practice is to find yourself a partner of similar standard , who is equally keen to improve , and spend hours sweating and toiling on the practice court . |
| 17 | ‘ Maybe you ought to find yourself a younger jockey . ’ |
| 18 | It 's a good idea to find yourself a partner and practise all these close-in moves . |
| 19 | But I notice , little madam , you were pleased enough to find yourself a good Catholic … . ’ |
| 20 | Janet Parsons knows what it is to find yourself a victim of crime . |
| 21 | But they would say to him Angus , is n't it about time you found yourself a wife ? |
| 22 | ‘ Found yourself a girl , ‘ ave you ? |
| 23 | By the end of that season , when he won his first championship by a large margin , I had little doubt who had achieved the triumph : Niki is no braggart , but in the first of many longish talks , he explained to me that his nature was such that he really just could n't stand the second-rate ; and if you saw the second-rate around you , you had a clear choice — either you cleared out and found yourself the first-rate or you simply demanded that second-rate people became first-rate . |
| 24 | ‘ Mum , why do n't you give yourself a treat and go to Benidorm for a fortnight ? |
| 25 | England 's a fascinating and beautiful country — so why not take off and give yourself a break ? |
| 26 | ‘ Why not give yourself a rest from it ? ’ |
| 27 | Like a public speaker you should give yourself a chance to collect your thoughts and your audience a chance to collect theirs . |
| 28 | Do not give yourself a nervous breakdown trying to prepare and cook three courses on the day perfectly and on time . |
| 29 | So do give yourself a break . |
| 30 | Short hair is surprisingly versatile and , as these styles prove , you can give yourself a new look virtually every day of the week ! |