avail oneself of
Example Sentences
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With regard to them, one might be inclined to avail oneself of the qualification attached to the Highgate oath.
From Trevethlan (Vol 3 of 3) A Cornish Story. by William Davy Watson
But, Daisy, that is a civil form, of expression which it is usual to avail oneself of upon such occasions.
From Melbourne House, Volume 2 by Susan Warner
To travel from Brownsville north along the international line one must, for several hundred miles, avail oneself of horses, mules, or motor-cars, since rail transportation is almost lacking.
From Heart of the Sunset by Rex Ellingwood Beach
At the same dinner you may meet so many people, each having their peculiar gift, that one cannot avail oneself of the opportunity of extracting from each what is precious.
From Letters from England by Elizabeth Davis Bancroft
It is rarely worth while to notice criticism, but when a good chance of exposing one of these anonymous libellers who disgrace literature occurs, it is a public duty to avail oneself of it.
From Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 2 by Thomas Henry Huxley
