Example sentences of "[adv] [to-vb] herself with " in BNC.

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1 Better to distract herself with Giles .
2 One lesson Athens had learnt , not to overreach herself with warfare in two theatres .
3 Bridget made a sympathetic comment and then went off to busy herself with another chore .
4 ‘ She knows how to defend herself with her nails and her teeth to stop anything happening to her children .
5 He returned her look with a glance so suddenly intent that she felt a flash of absurd panic , and rose hurriedly to busy herself with the teapot .
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