Example sentences of "had done [pn reflx] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On that basis , Livesey had done himself proud . |
| 2 | Ensure that the candidate got a fair deal and left feeling that he had done himself justice ? |
| 3 | He tried ( unsuccessfully ) to get Mackenzie King , who was visiting , to speak as bluntly to the King as he had done himself , but the Canadian Prime Minister , although agreeing with Baldwin , preferred to use his audience for flattery rather than warning . |
| 4 | Reid insisted that his team had done themselves a favour in their quest to make a late run for Europe and that any favours done for neighbouring causes were only coincidence . |
| 5 | The gods of the Caesars had done themselves proud . |
| 6 | At last I gained the crest of a rise , and there below me stretched the sloping flat rocks , and yes , the mermaids were there , their fur dry in the sun , their bodies slick and contented , their eyes closed , enjoying the afternoon , exactly as I had done myself . |
| 7 | Despite the fact that they had stopped their car , neither of the Shepherds seemed to care how she was , or whether she had done herself any harm sleep-walking up to the Monument . |
| 8 | They sat for hours drinking tea in Mrs. Mounce 's flat downstairs , while Mrs. Mounce talked about her affairs with moustached men in export-import , and Tessa looked at the little bit here and the little bit there which Mrs. Mounce had done herself to brighten her own place up . |
| 9 | Add rush matting , yellow and white gingham curtains , and watercolours of fruit and vegetables which she had done herself , and the kitchen was rustically cosy . |