Example sentences of "[noun] stop [pn reflx] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I feel like taking a pinger to parties to stop myself talking to anyone 's husband longer than two minutes . |
| 2 | The Khan 's gaze started at his feet and travelled slowly up his body so that by the time their eyes met the Khan was leaning back and holding on to his knees to stop himself falling over . |
| 3 | She would take it with her , use it as a charm to stop herself weakening in her resolve to uncover the truth , even though it might be unpalatable . |
| 4 | ‘ The thought of taking the test worried me more than driving , so I would request morning appointments to stop myself getting worked up . ’ |
| 5 | It came away from the wall and he had to grab on to a crate to stop himself overbalancing . |
| 6 | Two tired men holding on to each other to stop themselves falling down . |
| 7 | He had to take a deep breath to stop himself tasting the delicate spot again . |
| 8 | I felt helpless and despairing and suddenly so ill that I had to clutch at the door to stop myself falling . |
| 9 | Ibn Fayoud clenched his fists to stop himself trembling . |
| 10 | He had never physically hurt her , although there had been more than one occasion towards the end of their short , fraught marriage when he had looked as if he were making a huge effort to stop himself raising a hand to her . |
| 11 | Albert leapt onto the footplate , missed his footing and grabbed the regulator to stop himself falling ; the train moved forward dragging the nanny and child under the wheels . |
| 12 | Once or twice I started swinging very badly , but as I was using my only hand to stop myself bleeding to death , I was unable to do anything about it . |
| 13 | I am talking not about someone working in an office for a couple of hours but about men working 3,000 ft underground in heat of up to 120 deg , who must swallow salt tablets to stop themselves fainting during their shifts . |
| 14 | This normal pattern of development , however , can be delayed by poor management or parents ' inability to stop themselves responding to crying and screaming . |
| 15 | ‘ But I would n't — I did n't — ’ Polly cried , then broke off , fastening her lower lip between her teeth to stop herself venting her frustration and growing fear on the man opposite . |
| 16 | Biting her lip to stop herself crying out , she stared at him bitterly . |
| 17 | I 've discovered that that is the only way , with one or two exceptions that might occur , the only way to stop yourself wasting an awful lot of time . |