Example sentences of "[noun sg] yourself [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Do n't try to cure the flakiness yourself with an anti- dandruff shampoo — it requires a different treatment . |
| 2 | ( 10 ) Entries in the Land Charges Register ( not local land charges ) being matters of title ( although certificates of search are not " documents of title " ) that should be abstracted , note these , too , on your notes ; when considering these comprehensively ( see ( 11 ) ) , note for requisitions ( see ( 6 ) ) any which may be missing : if necessary make a search yourself before completion when searching against your seller . |
| 3 | ‘ It 's the need to unburden yourself to someone who will listen , ’ Lucy said . |
| 4 | As we said in the Introduction , this is a little artificial , but you may well have to do this kind of work yourself at some time . |
| 5 | Not taking on more work yourself in order to take over financial responsibility from the primary sufferer while he or she continues to drink . |
| 6 | Hector said they both knew you were going to break the truce yourself in the spring anyway . |
| 7 | • Tip : Accept your baby 's unpredictability as far as you can , and on no account blame yourself for it ( or listen to anyone who implies you ought to get his act together ) . |
| 8 | The bell-lamp in the passage looked as clear as a soap-bubble ; you could see yourself in all the tables , and French-polish yourself on any one of the chairs . |
| 9 | Sport yourself in our Adidas ‘ minutes ’ competition . |
| 10 | Here you can relax in a pine lodge overlooking a lovely garden , or sun yourself on the semi-circular sun terrace . |
| 11 | Perhaps do a little shopping yourself at the Frans Roozen Nurseries . |
| 12 | you can always do some little motif yourself on it |
| 13 | You can do most of the job yourself with that old favourite , the Wet Test , a walk across the floor with damp feet . |
| 14 | As you cruise the waterways on a luxury motor launch feast your eyes on the illuminated city and feast yourself on a delightful 4 course dinner — aperitif , wine and liqueur included . |
| 15 | Finally , picture yourself in the future beyond your Dream . |
| 16 | That is why covering yourself with a Legal & General Home and Personal Insurance Policy makes sound , common-sense . |
| 17 | On the subject of hitch-hiking , many self-defence books advise that it is safe to pick up hitch-hikers or to hitch-hike yourself in certain circumstances . |
| 18 | I think you have done enough and must distance yourself from her possessive embrace . |
| 19 | Now , I 've done that , you 're gon na do the rest yourself in your books . |
| 20 | If you succumb to the temptation to tell contrived jokes , ration yourself to two per day . |
| 21 | He was only restrained from burning it to the ground by Harcourt , who urged him to ‘ be a little less impetuous and content yourself with what you have done ’ . |
| 22 | Steel your heart , gird up your vitals and content yourself with the company of bold fellows like Kelly and myself … ’ |
| 23 | It would have been even better had a Word for Windows style drag and drop edit facility been included with that , but , for the moment , you have to content yourself with good ol' cut and paste , I 'm afraid . |
| 24 | An example of the latter is Anderson 's condemnation of McKendrick 's drunken and hypocritical criticism of the footballers ( " May I remind you that you profess to be something of a pragmatist yourself in matters of ethics . " |
| 25 | Are you ‘ short-changing yourself by eating junk food , when your inner guidance keeps whispering that you should eat a healthy diet ? |
| 26 | If you are trying to lose weight limit yourself to the amounts necessary to attain your goal weight for the week ( we explain this in detail in Part Two ) . |
| 27 | The simplest way of starting is by intervening ( sometimes very briefly ) in play corner activities , taking on a role yourself in the children 's own play . |
| 28 | Come on , Luke , you 're the boss , the one with all the answers , so explain how I can rid myself of this resentment I feel at having you foist yourself on me again ! ’ |
| 29 | Because here you have an opportunity to go launch yourself onto a self employed erm platform and can not provide a better platform for that and I would say that would n't I he 's thinking . |
| 30 | I mean you got to get yourself in there round the back tuck yourself in all your body . |