Example sentences of "[verb] herself [adv] into " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ashamed of her excess of imagination , she let herself out into the street and covered the few yards to her car under the trees . |
| 2 | As she let herself out into the garden through the kitchen door , she gave a small shiver that had absolutely nothing to do with the autumnal chill in the air . |
| 3 | She let herself quietly into the house , and immediately heard the sound of voices coming from the living-room . |
| 4 | She had been tricking herself earlier into thinking that he did , that their friendship was nearly as important to him as it was to her , but seeing him in the garden with Marise tonight , and hearing about his marriage , unhappy though it had been , had made her realise that friendship was never as important as passion — at least , she was sure , not to a man . |
| 5 | Nuadu could see that her fingers were gone now , and that she was trying to pull herself back into the heartwood , which would have been her dwelling and the place from which she drew sustenance and vitality , but the Robemaker made another of his sudden curt gestures and the slaves fell to their work again , sweat streaming from their half-clad bodies and Nuadu saw the heartwood splinter and fall apart . |
| 6 | Miss Honey waited , trembling a little herself and watching the child as she slowly stirred herself back into consciousness . |
| 7 | Going into the hall , she flung on a coat , pocketed the keys lying on the silver salver , and let herself out into the night . |
| 8 | She bent quickly to kiss her father , then let herself out into the shadowy hall , and made for the wide , oak-panelled stairs . |
| 9 | I remember how her country beginnings showed themselves then : she made no fuss about seeming to be lost , nor did she work herself up into a state as the aunts would have done , just stood there patiently and quietly while I untangled her and found the way ; and did not even grumble , although after that I let her decide where we should go , which was usually across a field near the sewage plant , and along a road near the gasworks . |
| 10 | A toddler who learns that a fit of anger or temper brings her mother 's anxious ministrations , or the limelight of being the centre of attention for a roomful of people , will work herself up into more tempers . |
| 11 | She must not work herself up into a terrible temper on supposition . |
| 12 | Another source of worry was the baby girl that Panna , another of Chaman 's chelas , had adopted ; if ever it wheezed or coughed or refused its food , Panna would work herself up into an opera of agitation . |
| 13 | Then he was up , leaning away from her to let her claw herself around into a sprawling position . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | Robyn threw herself enthusiastically into the struggle , on the radical side naturally . |
| 16 | With a little cry , Cora-Beth threw herself back into his arms . |
| 17 | With a muffled groan she rolled on to her side and screwed herself up into a tight ball , alternately hot and shivery with emotion . |
| 18 | She shook herself back into life and moved to step into the loft . |
| 19 | Not trusting her voice , she shook her head , and , pulling herself up into a sitting position , watched him walk away . |
| 20 | As bedtime approached , Léonie tidied herself away into a corner . |
| 21 | ‘ Put me stockings on for us , ’ she said to Marie , after she had manoeuvred herself painfully into her wheelchair . |
| 22 | Ruth saw thrown spears hang in the air as if floating in water , and she thrust herself down into the grass , her face in her hands so as not to see any more . |
| 23 | And at that point his voice faded as Belinda got herself safely into the passage and out of earshot at last . |
| 24 | The train pulled in at her station and Lee got herself out into the street , touching too many people , climbing ugly grey stairs , looking at posters advertising Tampax , warning about Aids , promising relief in the Bahamas , selling newspapers , selling theatre tickets , selling life , she thought , but it ca n't be bought , not really , it 's within . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | Mary gave one horrified glance at it , then flung herself madly into the ditch at the side of the lane . |
| 27 | Then she flung herself down into her pillows and gave way to tears of frustration and rage . |
| 28 | Feeling less athletic , in fact weak and drained all over , she lowered herself slowly into the cool water . |
| 29 | She lowered herself carefully into her reclining chair . |
| 30 | ‘ You should see the other feller , ’ she said , easing herself gently into the passenger seat of his Aston Martin . |