Example sentences of "[art] [noun] [verb] herself " in BNC.
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| 1 | The opportunity to retrieve herself by usefulness came to Nicandra almost immediately — Lalage was back with them , downcast , apologetic . |
| 2 | The struggle to find herself was sometimes tortuous , yet often exhilarating . |
| 3 | And in addition , since the writer disassociates herself and most ‘ caring and considerate people ’ from the people who caused Zahira 's experiences , it suggests that nothing need be done to change the set-up which resulted in her tragic experience , that citizens whose government is racist and oppressive are in no way responsible for its policies . |
| 4 | She clutched the rail to steady herself , reached the deck and went to the closed doors of the lounge . |
| 5 | Well , they 'd a sale on in those Italian shoes , you know Thingwiricci the sort you normally pay an arm and a leg for , well — they 're nice are n't they , as the saleslady said herself they are a lovely wee wearing shoe , and very reasonable . |
| 6 | She said she had not wanted to die but that she had taken the tablets to calm herself down in order to get some sleep . |
| 7 | Marguerite was sleeping and Jenna crept downstairs in the silent house and made her way to the kitchen to fix herself a milky drink . |
| 8 | She came downstairs , she slopped all the way through to the kitchen made herself a cup of tea and sat |
| 9 | After turning the volume up again she disappeared into the kitchen to make herself a pastrami on rye . |
| 10 | Jane Pargeter walked self-consciously to the kitchen to make herself a cup of tea : she had obviously decided she had drunk enough gin for the afternoon . |
| 11 | For a few moments she managed fairly well , taking things slowly and steadily , using the sticks to propel herself along . |
| 12 | ‘ She 's in the loo making herself lovely for you , Bruiser . |
| 13 | There the lucky ones among us were allowed half-way up the steps before being halted and held in position for twenty minutes while , I assume , the stewardess disentangled herself from more pressing engagements and tidied herself in readiness . |
| 14 | I told them I told that I was going home for good when the sister hurted herself . |
| 15 | The Sheikha settled herself in the dressing room , determined not to be too far away from her son at any time . |
| 16 | Except sometimes … ’ his eyes glittered strangely ‘ … sometimes the ice-maiden forgets herself , and turns to flame in my arms . |
| 17 | What harm could there be on this night of all nights , the dowager-duchess asked herself , in Joan de Warenne representing her who is in fact her half-sister ? |
| 18 | The superintendent eased herself up with a sigh . |
| 19 | As soon as I was clear of the entrance to the voe , I let the boat steer herself while I put the kettle on for a cuppa after a modest breakfast of bread and cheese . |
| 20 | The Princess found herself pigeon holed for a long time as a result of those early associations , but they were nevertheless a useful apprenticeship . |
| 21 | The Princess found herself having to explain that she was not ‘ domineering ’ , but ‘ a perfectionist with myself , but not with everybody else ’ , and that she was Princess Anne 's ‘ biggest fan . |
| 22 | The girl pulled herself from the mattress and stood with one hand on her hip , in an aggressive pose . |
| 23 | Mr Spencer told the jury : ‘ For a period of two years , from about the age of 13 onwards , the girl found herself the target of sexual and physical abuse from her stepfather . |
| 24 | Of her nine-day stay the Queen expressed herself : |
| 25 | ‘ What My Lord Douglas is saying , ’ d'Aubigny said meaningfully , ‘ is that the Queen hid herself away , first in Stirling , then in other castles . |
| 26 | When the list reached Buckingham Palace the Queen found herself almost as impotent as George V fifty years earlier . |
| 27 | Using handholds in the wood to steady herself , she crept back along the beam , hauling Simon along with her . |
| 28 | a girl in the village getting herself pregnant |
| 29 | Ianthe was not the type to pour herself a glass of sherry or gin as soon as she got home after a day 's work , nor yet to make a cup of tea . |
| 30 | For he 'd known she would n't go , that he was perfectly safe , that she was not the type to impose herself where she knew she was n't wanted . |