Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] [pn reflx] [adv] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I associate myself also with the remarks made by the Opposition Chief Whip about the dignity with which the hon. and learned Gentleman has borne himself in adversity . |
| 2 | When he finally got on his feet , Roger seemed unduly keen , and I found myself unexpectedly on the defensive . |
| 3 | I found myself aground in the middle of the loch , firmly wedged on one such stump , and the only way out of the problem was to leap overboard and shove . |
| 4 | I buried myself deeper in the warmth of my own blanket and slept again . |
| 5 | I hid myself away in the long grass at the edge of the wood near Sykes Farm . |
| 6 | Damian considered her too inexperienced sexually to be able to fulfil that longing of his to express himself fully through the body . |
| 7 | Tourists clicked away with cameras as I hauled myself inelegantly over the top . |
| 8 | Just for the sake of neatness , I 'd asked Miss Hinkle to set Sam Thompson to work finding out about Mrs. Porter and her big black car when I excused myself early in the interview with her . |
| 9 | If Aschmann becomes unable to perform — as a result of your deliberately destructive influence — I would at once have to issue a statement making it plain that from now on I disassociate myself entirely from the Hochhauser Season . ’ |
| 10 | Henry VI gave them a court leet in 1451 , which concerned itself largely with the minor social offences common to any medieval town ; poor-quality weaving and leaving dead animals lying about the streets seem to have occurred fairly commonly . |
| 11 | There had been an attempt at a revolution in Russia , but then nobody concerned themselves much with the eccentricities of the world south of Cathcart or east of Camlachie , unless it might touch on trade . |
| 12 | A further contrast , as I have indicated , may be drawn between the political systems of ‘ developed ’ and ‘ underdeveloped ’ societies , often in terms of the instability of the latter as compared with the former ( Huntington , 1968 ) ; an instability which manifests itself partly in the frequency of military coups and the prevalence of military regimes in the non-industrial countries . |
| 13 | Other examples include Marks and Spencer , and British Home Stores , two chains which based themselves originally on the clothing trade , but which between them have diversified into footwear , foodstuffs , toys and books , amongst other items . |
| 14 | Daalny stood tense and at a loss for one moment , before she flung herself bodily into the open doorway , as though she feared the door might be slammed again before she could prevent , though Cadfael made no move . |
| 15 | After they had told her Wexford and Burden sat helplessly while she flung herself face-downwards on the sofa and sobbed into the cushions . |
| 16 | Feeling less athletic , in fact weak and drained all over , she lowered herself slowly into the cool water . |
| 17 | I have worked for you in all ways practically from the moment you were born and I 'd die rather than see you throw yourself away on the likes of her ; for she is scum , and I repeat it , scum . |
| 18 | Returning to the settle , she seated herself again by the child and said kindly , ‘ Come on now , come on . |
| 19 | He was looking across at her as she seated herself gingerly in the armchair opposite him . |
| 20 | She lathered herself languidly beneath the refreshing jets of water , letting the spray caress every hot , sticky part of her with a glorious wave of sensual awareness . |
| 21 | For a man who places himself resolutely against the suppression o questions Lord Todd 's juggling act with logic seem odd . |
| 22 | At Universal , she found herself painfully opposite the eponymous talking mule in Francis Joins The Wacs ( 1954 ) and as the female lead in Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Cops , ( 1955 ) but had delightful moments in Has Anybody Seen My Gal ? ( 1952 ) singing ‘ The Red Red Robin ’ while bobbing around doing the housework . |
| 23 | She levered herself away from the door , crossed to the heavy old sideboard and took out the bottle of whisky and a glass . |
| 24 | She let herself quietly into the house , and immediately heard the sound of voices coming from the living-room . |
| 25 | The purpose of the USRC was explained by its secretary to Lord Willoughby de Broke in August 1911 : " I still remain convinced as I have always been that unless you put yourself straight with the people on Social questions all your Tariff Reform , Home Rule or Constitutional thunderbolts will be discharged -in vain . |
| 26 | It really would be very much more practical to have her hair cut , she told herself severely for the umpteenth time , but the simple truth was that she liked having her hair long , loved the feeling of the heavy silken strands on her skin . |
| 27 | You did the wise thing , calling a halt when you did , she told herself sharply for the umpteenth time . |
| 28 | Accepting enthusiastically the school 's principles of unsectarianism , coeducation up to the age of eleven , mixing middle- and artisan-class children , and making lessons short and pleasurable , she threw herself wholeheartedly into the teaching until forced to resign through ill health . |
| 29 | Staring at him in confusion , she hauled herself upright in the bed and pushed the pillow behind her . |
| 30 | She perched herself uncomfortably on the only chair in the room as he sat down on the bed . |