control oneself
Example Sentences
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As to that, it is a matter in which one can, perhaps, hardly control oneself.
From Marion Fay by Anthony Trollope
“I never realized what a nervous strain 354 it is to control oneself so long,” said Nora, joining Dr. Morgan.
From Elizabeth Hobart at Exeter Hall by R. G. Vosburgh
I cannot repeat too often that to control the child one must often control oneself.
From Emile by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
