avail oneself of
Example Sentences
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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 Warner, Susan
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 Huxley, Thomas Henry
Odds of weapons, when there is courage to avail oneself of them, forms a thorough counterbalance to odds of number.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 4 by Various
Latin sometimes has a number of words for an idea or an entity, and the English has not, but when English has the richer vocabulary, why not avail oneself of the variety possible?
From Angelic Wisdom about Divine Providence by Wunsch, William F.
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 Watson, William Davy
