Example sentences of "[noun sg] stop [pn reflx] from " in BNC.
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| 1 | Robyn gritted her teeth and refrained from answering — she needed all her powers of concentration to stop herself from slipping . |
| 2 | He swore vehemently , causing Maggie to clamp a hand over her mouth to stop herself from laughing . |
| 3 | Cassie caught her breath , putting her hand over her mouth to stop herself from crying out . |
| 4 | Murphy swung the horses round and headed them towards Bishopstow , and in the carriage , in her crumpled finery , Alexandra sat and pushed her fists against her mouth to stop herself from crying . |
| 5 | Then he slipped , and caught at the grass to stop himself from going to the bottom . |
| 6 | He hated other people 's leaving him for bed , and when he saw a hard mood ahead he often took a sleeping pill at supper to stop himself from being clamorous , though at the same time he found his terror about the end of a day daft in a creature who was surely intended by build to signify immortal fun . |
| 7 | Burun clenched his fists and bit his tongue to stop himself from shouting out . |
| 8 | She wanted to slap him for his cruelty and it was the only way to stop herself from springing at him . |
| 9 | I scrunch up my face to stop myself from crying . |