Example sentences of "[verb] yourself for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Here we 're talking about basing yourself for three weeks on that same golf course . |
| 2 | But forever lasted only a quarter of a century and now here you are , girding yourself for yet another forever with your mistress . |
| 3 | ‘ You never forgive yourself for something like that , ’ Bill says . |
| 4 | And if you are wise you will never pity the past for what it did not know , but pity yourself for what it did . |
| 5 | You 're determined to do what you want now , Taurus and you 're not likely to compromise yourself for anyone else at this time . |
| 6 | Saving yourself for marriage , my Aunt Nellie ! ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Are you regretting making love to me , ’ he grated , ‘ or are you only regretting that you made love to me instead of saving yourself for André ? ’ |
| 8 | There are of course other reasons for each one , so it is impossible to say exactly how much you can do yourself for any of the conditions mentioned . |
| 9 | " Louise , ah yes , but you can not sacrifice yourself for her . |
| 10 | After all , if you have begun addressing yourself for the first time to such an issue you are more likely to be able to have the courage of your convictions at work in trying to tackle , for example , management by inertia . |
| 11 | But no-one seems interested in the fact that you 've almost certainly stinted yourself for years . |
| 12 | If you have a car crash , then yes , you did create or allow it , but do n't blame and harass yourself for that . |
| 13 | Is there a qualifying period before you can present yourself for examination ? |
| 14 | ‘ You ca n't just rent a villa or a flat overlooking the Med and install yourself for a peppercorn rent like people used to . |
| 15 | You stop wetting yourself , if you do n't wet yourself for a week I 'll get you a toy , |
| 16 | Depending on the amount , you could put it towards paying off a mortgage , extending your home , taking a special holiday , even moving house — things you may have promised yourself for years , comforts you will certainly have earned by the time you retire . |
| 17 | Save yourself for the serious business of eating . |
| 18 | However , if you 've had years of not liking yourself for one reason or another , this can be very difficult . |
| 19 | Can you amuse yourself for a couple of hours ? ’ |
| 20 | You will need to steel yourself for this possible increase ( initially ) in the behaviour you want to eliminate ; but do n't lose heart — stick to your guns . |
| 21 | You enjoy yourself for a while and then you make sure of your place in heaven ! ’ |
| 22 | ‘ I hardly think they 're worth bankrupting yourself for . ’ |
| 23 | Equip Yourself for Better Golf |
| 24 | Furthermore , in order to organise yourself for leisure , you need to be reasonably sure , and to accept the fact that you will be unemployed long enough to make organising something worthwhile . |
| 25 | Patients will often be your greatest ally when testing yourself for the first time . |
| 26 | ‘ Piss yourself for water . ’ |
| 27 | If you do not weigh yourself for a month , finding a 4 lb ( about 2 kg ) gain might be something of a surprise . |
| 28 | Mum , you 're worrying yourself for no reason . |
| 29 | Making excuses e.g. excusing yourself for shouting at the babysitter — after all she was three minutes late |
| 30 | When you get back into training , add a little variety and monitor yourself for stress . |