They do not teach how to do the thing, but how to make ourselves capable of doing it.
In this way we managed to make ourselves a quite effective shelter, the kayaks forming the roof ridges, and the sails the side walls of the tent.
I had counted on being able to make ourselves clothes of bearskins, but it took time to cleanse them from all blubber and fat, and it was even a slower business getting them dried.
About Christmas-time, accordingly, we at last managed tomake ourselves a bearskin bag.
Not by preaching and teaching, but by living the life, can we make ourselves centres of spiritual influence.
The whole of the 139th Brigade was concentrated here, and as our stay was likely to be a lengthy one, we soon set to work to make ourselves comfortable.
We were soon able tomake ourselves comfortable, though the village was somewhat battered and contained very few inhabitants.
Our energies at first were therefore concentrated on trying to make ourselves comfortable, and a considerable time was spent in carrying out improvements, making bathing arrangements, cookhouses, canteen and reading rooms.
It is necessary to know how to make ourselves ridiculous, and not only to others but to ourselves.
Nobs was thoroughly versed in all the customs of backwoodsmen, so he was able to show us how to make ourselves comfortable, and I learned many lessons from him which I, on many subsequent occasions, found very useful.
We now remained a considerable time without being able to make ourselves understood; for the Chinese whom we had with us was quite ignorant of their language.
Being very desirous to conciliate them, we shewed no impatience at this treatment; but our forbearance had no effect; and after a number of vain attempts to make ourselves understood, we went away not much pleased at their behaviour.
While we were endeavouring to make ourselves understood, the other boats gradually separated, and began to form a circle round us.
We make ourselves fit or unfit to receive the seed and bear fruit.
So wemake ourselves "motleys to the view, and sell cheap what is most dear.
We were born to make ourselves alive in him and in his universe, and like the setter in the field, we stretch eye and ear and nose to catch whatever message may be borne to us from his boundless game park.
It should be our chief aim and study to make ourselves useful to others; for we thereby glorify God.
If we have devoted ourselves to the Lord, it is our duty not only to do all the good we can in this world, but to make ourselves capable of doing as much as possible.
The most of us make ourselves miserable by a misuse of the world.
Because we can not find Happiness in our own way, we will not accept it in any way, and so make ourselves miserable.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "make ourselves" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
