Example sentences of "[verb] herself [adv] with " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lily let herself in with her alarm key at six that evening and found Adam in the shower . |
| 2 | She found herself back with Uncle Albert . |
| 3 | Generously , if inaccurately , she ranged herself more with Betty than with Beuno . |
| 4 | She suddenly recollected that she was now the wife of the director of a large company , and drew herself up with what she hoped was some dignity ; but she only succeeded in looking more than ever like a pouter pigeon . |
| 5 | With a final searching look at the haunted image in the mirror she drew herself up with a deep breath and walked down the narrow passage to meet him . |
| 6 | He reached for the CV while Catherine Crane busied herself systematically with her papers . |
| 7 | If she reacts in this way , it will be best not to try to interfere or worry about her tiring herself out with too much activity , as this may be even more disturbing for her . |
| 8 | She affiliated herself more with the opposing camp of Impressionism — when a female caller at her studio who hoped to have a portrait done told Walker that she was regarded as having a ‘ Burne-Jones-face ’ Walker replied , ‘ what a damn sickly sort of face to have ! ’ 20 However , despite this aversion and the fact that her own women do not resemble the Pre-Raphaelite type , in her attitude towards her women there is much that is similar . |
| 9 | Pulling herself together with an effort , she gave him what she hoped was a cool look . |
| 10 | Pulling herself together with a visible effort , she managed to glare at him . |
| 11 | She hung herself around with cheap earrings and necklaces and bangles . |
| 12 | Thoroughly out of sorts now , she turned away to busy herself unnecessarily with the tray — anything to get away from those black , compelling depths . |
| 13 | She let Maxim hold her hand for a moment , then swept regally past and merged herself carefully with one of the big chairs . |
| 14 | In the bedroom , Cati hugged herself again with delight as with pent breath she waited out the meeting ‘ Rosa , Rosa , Rosa , now you have someone to love you , yes you do . ’ |
| 15 | Kathleen remembered nothing of the drive home , turning automatically into the parking area behind her flat and letting herself in with hands that shook so badly she could scarcely hold the keys . |
| 16 | Lissa pulled herself together with an effort . |
| 17 | She pulled herself together with an effort , trying to remember what she 'd been told about wine-tasting , holding the glass carefully by the stem , and sniffing delicately . |
| 18 | He looked frightening and she had a momentary sensation of having caged herself in with an angry lion . |
| 19 | Relaxed and without the miserable depression of the previous few evenings , Julia pulled herself out of the water , rubbed herself vigorously with the hard , thin towel Annunziata had left there for her and went to dress . |
| 20 | The superintendent eased herself up with a sigh . |
| 21 | She was unwilling to ally herself entirely with the three truly black girls in her class , who were scholarship students from poor families . |
| 22 | No , ’ Mrs McMahon answered herself sadly with a quick glance at her son , ‘ perhaps it 's best not . ’ |
| 23 | She spoke the word aloud as she turned off the water and began rubbing herself furiously with a towel . |
| 24 | The woman had rubbed herself vigorously with the leaves , and presumably the man had been exposed to some of the plant 's irritant oil remaining on her body after washing . |
| 25 | She distracted herself now with little worries about ‘ doing it wrong ’ . |
| 26 | She dragged herself from Luke 's grasp and stood a little apart , hugging herself protectively with her arms , as a shield , or as an ineffectual substitute for Luke — she was n't sure which . |