Example sentences of "reminded [pn reflx] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He adds : ‘ When we reminded ourselves what Pearl required it was clear there was only one solution . ’ |
| 2 | He reminded himself of the details and exulted as he saw what he could do with it . |
| 3 | And always , at the back of his mind , there was the business with the Police ; a mere shadow , as he repeatedly reminded himself , without substance , but there just the same and often , as he went through Ostkreuz on the S-Bahn , he was tempted to get off and see Lieutenant Werner , merely to get the matter sorted out once and for all but , mindful of Bodo 's advice , he never did . |
| 4 | There was , however , no apparent motive , McLeish reminded himself , and he must not let his own uneasy conviction that Angela Morgan would have been more than capable of stirring up strong and complex emotions in those around her cloud his judgement . |
| 5 | He reminded himself that he was talking to the inventor of the firm and decided to prod a bit further . |
| 6 | This was not the Dark Ages , he reminded himself , when ignorance and superstition filled the world with demons . |
| 7 | Though not unwelcome to the fishermen , he reminded himself . |
| 8 | But for her sake , he must guard his feelings , he reminded himself . |
| 9 | He reminded himself of Hugo 's dedication , his wisdom , his kindness and his wit . |
| 10 | They made a gallant array next morning as they marched off from the Burgh Muir in great companies , cavalry and infantry , banners and standards waving , heraldic surcoats colourful , armour glinting in the early morning sunlight , trumpets blowing ; but Ramsay reminded himself that Mar 's army had looked fully as fine and had marched only to disaster . |
| 11 | A loose end , Kirov reminded himself as he came close to the man . |
| 12 | Fighting it , Kirov reminded himself that he was involved in a matter of life and death . |
| 13 | Do n't crowd her , he reminded himself . |
| 14 | He wiped lipstick off his mouth with a handkerchief , reminded himself to lose it . |
| 15 | He reminded himself to ask one of the guards when they brought him his next meal … |
| 16 | To this must be added the further obstacle , that the application to Barnett J. was not in the nature of an appeal against the conclusion of the district judge , but was ( as the judge reminded himself ) a review of the decision-making process , to be performed within narrow limits . |
| 17 | Then he straightened up , reminded himself of the import of his task , and set off to find Sheldukher . |
| 18 | But then , he reminded himself , so do those who believe themselves to be Napoleon , or Alexander , or God . |
| 19 | He supposed that she had to be somewhere and he reminded himself that they were n't supposed to be together so what did it matter , but still he kept catching himself scanning the crowd for her . |
| 20 | One of them , at any rate , he admitted a shade guiltily , and reminded himself that he had still to get these two ambitious clerics back to Shrewsbury without bloodshed . |
| 21 | Meantime , he reminded himself , since the entire company was now assembled , he had better be about sending off Father Boniface 's errand-boy to find Aldhelm at Upton among his sheep , and ask him to come down to the abbey when his work for the day was over , and pick out his shadowy Benedictine from among a number now complete . |
| 22 | The reward would bring even more publicity to the case and , Dexter reminded himself with a groan , endless claims for the money from conmen and lunatics . |
| 23 | He reminded himself again that he was dealing with premeditated murder and the Glynns were not the sort to resort deliberately to force except in dire circumstances . |
| 24 | For two reasons , he reminded himself . |
| 25 | The Archdeacon reminded himself that an Archdeacon of ten years ' standing was senior to a residentiary Canon of three , but his reminder gave him , not for the first time , no comfort . |
| 26 | Pride , Harry reminded himself , was a luxury he could not afford . |
| 27 | He grimly reminded himself that his vow of celibacy had certain consolations . |
| 28 | He fought to control a sense of panic and reminded himself that he was a priest , a man ordained , sworn to God . |
| 29 | And I 've survived Bel-Shamharoth , Rincewind reminded himself . |
| 30 | Oh , this is wrong , he reminded himself fiercely , when all she needs is mild affection and the ability to trust , and if I go too far it will only be to betray her again — or so she will think . |