Example sentences of "[verb] herself [prep] one " in BNC.
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| 1 | An old nurse hanged herself in one of the barns . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | The officer had quickly positioned herself with one foot on either side of Madeleine 's head , and was crouched down over her face . |
| 4 | She lifted herself on one elbow to peer at the clock behind him . |
| 5 | Lee lifted herself a little towards her goddess and rested herself on one elbow , looking up like a child , expectant . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Maybe not clothe her kids , but clothe herself from one . |
| 9 | Biting her lips , she turned away , pretending to busy herself with one of the other costumes . |
| 10 | Rose raised herself on one elbow and addressed the darkness in a fierce whisper . |
| 11 | She raised herself on one elbow , blinking her eyes , trying to see in the darkness . |
| 12 | Later , Taheb raised herself on one elbow and let her hand slide along his thigh . |
| 13 | She raised herself on one elbow , so that she could look down on his face . |
| 14 | True , she was going to leave herself with one very big headache with regard to her mortgage , but even that was not unsurmountable . |
| 15 | Unable to resist , she decided to treat herself to one of the dresses in a shade of pale coral . |
| 16 | Ellen Harker seated herself on one of the crates thoughtfully provided by Mother Bombie , drew a gentle breath and began : |
| 17 | What 's more … ’ she seated herself in one of the button-back chairs ‘ … |
| 18 | ‘ Ice ? ’ he enquired , as he reached for a glass and Shiona seated herself in one of the armchairs . |
| 19 | Maria smiled shyly as Lindsey lowered herself into one of the white chairs . |
| 20 | Having just painfully disentangled herself from one relationship , she had no intention of getting involved in another for a very long time . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | For a moment , Miranda saw herself as one of those lovely heroines who could never forget , who pined away beautifully on velvet chaise-longues . |
| 24 | Miranda inhaled the earthy smell of the bed , propped herself on one elbow , and started gently to scratch Adam 's arm with her fingernails , stroking the sensitive inner flesh , from wrist to elbow . |
| 25 | Being able to capitalize part of her pension would allow her to present herself at one of the main building societies with a deposit , to halve her housing costs , and begin acquiring a capital asset that would last with her into old age . |
| 26 | She found two seats free not far from the Lorrimores and , putting herself on one chair and her handbag on the other , said with bonhomie to the elderly couple already occupying the table , ‘ I 'm Daffodil Quentin . |
| 27 | Slowly she dragged herself along one of the paths that led to the house . |
| 28 | Then she locks herself in one of the cubicles , puts her bag on the toilet seat , and takes out the tools of her trade : a red satin basque with suspenders attached , a pair of black lace panties , black fishnet stockings and shiny high-heeled shoes . |
| 29 | Raising herself on one arm , she stared down at his face , absorbing every detail of it , admiring the hard bones , the strong yet soft lines of his mouth , the twin fans of eyelashes resting against his cheekbones as , eyes closed , he waited , as all men must , for his strength to return after such an explosion of passionate need . |
| 30 | She had appeared out of nowhere three years previously , with money and connections , and had almost immediately established herself as one of the city 's leading society hostesses . |