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Example sentences for "promised myself"

  • As I left, I promised to come and see him as often as he pleased, but I promised myself never to set foot in his house again.

  • I expected everything from some lucky chance, which I promised myself to improve as soon as it should present itself, for I was persuaded that a lover is lost if he does not catch fortune by the forelock.

  • As it amused me to watch Monsieur's game, I did not discourage him, but I promised myself to seize the first exceptionally favorable opportunity to sharply put him where he belonged.

  • Made happy by this prospect, I promised myself that I would correct my caprices, repress the ardent impulses of my frankness, in order to stay in this place a long, long time.

  • I now felt more than ever how dear she was become to me, and I promised myself not to temporize any longer.

  • I promised myself I would not neglect this appointment.

  • You will perhaps be surprised, but, in spite of my fanatic preference for colour, I promised myself to be a draughtsman before I became a colourist.

  • A great pity,--and you miss a pleasure I promised myself I would give you.

  • This work, I calculated, would be completed about midnight--and at midnight I promised myself an interview with my friend Mortimer.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    asked about; clearing house; double convex; during recent; each pupil; free schools; gave evidence; grace would; great reward; infinite series; its waters; like face; love with; more abundant; other subspecies; promised himself; promised land; promised myself; resist them; seems reasonable; shall miss; taken three; truly glad; worth notice