Example sentences of "[verb] herself [prep] [num] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An old nurse hanged herself in one of the barns . |
| 2 | When she accepted , Loretta moved across the room and helped herself to two glasses . |
| 3 | One Keighley mill warper 's wife found herself with four to care for ; and even one could stir up great resentment . |
| 4 | For it is an essential part of the pattern that the complete goddess manifests herself in two antithetical ways — as the Venus of sexual love and the Diana of virginity . |
| 5 | I understand he 's ill. , Seating herself on one of the wooden chairs , she drew off her fine kid gloves and placed them on the table . |
| 6 | The officer had quickly positioned herself with one foot on either side of Madeleine 's head , and was crouched down over her face . |
| 7 | Three months ago , Christine decided to restrict herself to two nights a week working at Anglia Television and concentrate on writing and on spending more time with Doc D , thinking up new projects for them both . |
| 8 | She lifted herself on one elbow to peer at the clock behind him . |
| 9 | Lee lifted herself a little towards her goddess and rested herself on one elbow , looking up like a child , expectant . |
| 10 | After she 'd completed her delivery round of the dressing rooms , Lucy came back into the department , took off her coat and threw it in the corner , and then threw herself onto one of the available chairs with an equal lack of ceremony . |
| 11 | Julie screamed again and threw herself to one side , hissing in pain as a silver of broken glass sliced through the flesh on the back of her left hand . |
| 12 | Maybe not clothe her kids , but clothe herself from one . |
| 13 | Biting her lips , she turned away , pretending to busy herself with one of the other costumes . |
| 14 | Rose raised herself on one elbow and addressed the darkness in a fierce whisper . |
| 15 | She raised herself on one elbow , blinking her eyes , trying to see in the darkness . |
| 16 | Later , Taheb raised herself on one elbow and let her hand slide along his thigh . |
| 17 | She raised herself on one elbow , so that she could look down on his face . |
| 18 | True , she was going to leave herself with one very big headache with regard to her mortgage , but even that was not unsurmountable . |
| 19 | Unable to resist , she decided to treat herself to one of the dresses in a shade of pale coral . |
| 20 | Ellen Harker seated herself on one of the crates thoughtfully provided by Mother Bombie , drew a gentle breath and began : |
| 21 | What 's more … ’ she seated herself in one of the button-back chairs ‘ … |
| 22 | ‘ Ice ? ’ he enquired , as he reached for a glass and Shiona seated herself in one of the armchairs . |
| 23 | I said no nobody is going to be able these days woman not be able to support herself on twenty hours a week which is what Karen does putting out bread in the Asda . |
| 24 | Does n't listen to a word I say , like , the women 's no good cos I told some things about which would really made yet more of his hair fall of the top of his bald head , I said I said look , a working women needs a working man to help support herself and her children , I said , er no , nobody is going to be able these days , a woman not going to be able to support herself on twenty hours a week , which is what Karen does , putting out bread in the Asda . |
| 25 | Maria smiled shyly as Lindsey lowered herself into one of the white chairs . |
| 26 | Having just painfully disentangled herself from one relationship , she had no intention of getting involved in another for a very long time . |
| 27 | Elise Fox , happily unmarried at thirty-two , was rarely without an escort , but never showed the least sign of tying herself to one man for good . |
| 28 | Mrs Theresa Murphy , the Mayor 's wife , had , by dint of playing first violin in the local amateur orchestra , established herself as one of the cultural leaders of Tollemarche . |
| 29 | Rainbow reaches for the box , ravenous now , and helps herself to three more matzos . |
| 30 | For a moment , Miranda saw herself as one of those lovely heroines who could never forget , who pined away beautifully on velvet chaise-longues . |