Example sentences of "and [verb] herself [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And when Mrs Amabel Dallam remembered to pay her for all those wedding chemises she might just take a few shillings to a certain bazaar in Leeds where she 'd heard good dress-lengths were to be had at bargain prices and make herself a new dress for Christmas . |
| 2 | Deputy editor Janette Marshall went to interview him recently ( see p.36 ) and found herself a late arrival at his impromptu wedding breakfast . |
| 3 | She wondered rather wildly for a moment if they would both refuse to let go and imagined herself the unwilling participant in an unlikely tug of war , but Bernard took one look at Alain and released her . |
| 4 | In her own flat , although she normally drank very little , she took one of her best cut-glass tumblers and poured herself a stiff whisky — Laphroaig , bought on her last trip abroad . |
| 5 | She went down to the kitchen and cooked herself a large breakfast . |
| 6 | Or perhaps she could be like Merlyn Joseph and find herself a rich man who would install her in a yacht . |
| 7 | She got out of the bath and gave herself a mental shake as she quickly towelled herself dry . |
| 8 | Alice came to help him , perhaps under the impression it was Alfred or the confusion of the moment , and earned herself a stinging rebuff , thus beginning another altercation . |
| 9 | Life in Ireland had rubbed some of the English corners down ; she had adapted very quickly to the relaxed way of living , and proved herself a great sport who loved a party and hunted like a demon . |