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Example sentences for "availed myself"

  • I availed myself of the opportunity afforded to make several additions and corrections to the map of this part of the country, verifying the correction made by me last year in the latitude of Mount Murchison and adjacent hills.

  • With this intent I availed myself of the first moment I was secure from interruption, to summon him to my presence.

  • I availed myself of this privilege to occasionally visit an Armenian watchmaker named Artin, on the pretext that a clock or watch required repair.

  • We soon gained almost another two miles, when I availed myself of the opportunity to satisfy a second time my ambition of outstripping my companions in approaching towards that land of mystery, Central Australia.

  • I availed myself of the opportunity of our halt at this place to wash my only suit, piece by piece, and afterwards made a sketch of the north-eastern part of Wickham Heights from the dry flat in the reach.

  • I availed myself fully of the First Consul's permission, and spared neither reproaches nor menaces.

  • When he left me to go down to the salon I availed myself of the opportunity to get there before him, which I could easily do, as the salon was not twenty steps from the cabinet.

  • My method was as follows: -- I availed myself of every favourable opportunity for carrying on the investigation.

  • I availed myself of the first opportunity which occurred, by a gentleman going to England, of sending to Mr. Joddrel a copy of the Notes on our country!

  • I availed myself of the occasion of a vessel sailing this day from Havre for New York, to forward it to Congress.

  • I availed myself of the leisure afforded by this delay to measure the breadth, depth, and velocity of the river which were respectively as follows: Average breadth: 35 yards.

  • I availed myself of trigonometrical measurements also with a good theodolite wherever this was possible, in which case such a survey engaged my whole attention, and my route was often directed according to the position of good points.

  • Heavy rain and fog detained us in the same camp this morning and I availed myself of the day for the purpose of laying down my recent survey.

  • I availed myself of this circumstance, and entered many of the cisterns in that precinct, which were either almost or quite dry, under the pretext of inspecting them to see if they needed repairs.

  • In the month of October, 1858, Bir Eyub was perfectly dry, and I availed myself of this event, unfortunate for Jerusalem, to descend into it.

  • I was informed that a camp-meeting was to be held about seven miles from Cincinnati, and, anxious to verify the accounts I had heard of them, I availed myself of this opportunity of deciding for myself.

  • As this afforded me an opportunity of seeing the country, which seldom occurs, I availed myself of an offer to join the party.

  • I availed myself of the few days of my stay to look about the town, and see what still remains of its ancient celebrity.

  • I availed myself of this time to look about the town and its environs.

  • This circumstance admonished me of the necessity of rest, of which I availed myself, and soon regained my usual health.

  • To accomplish this end, I availed myself of every laudable favorable circumstance; as, for instance, each one of the crew was allowed a certain quantity of liquor per day, or the price of it in cash.

  • By this time there were thirty people gathered around, and I availed myself of the opportunity to preach to them.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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