Example sentences of "[noun sg] herself [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , the sudden intervention of the princess herself in the speculation about her marriage raised more questions than it answered . |
| 2 | Not being an expert herself in the art of model construction , the kids went too — and we 'll get their verdict on the home of Lego tomorrow . |
| 3 | He also cut the last line of the final song , ‘ Rest till the rosy morn 's uprise ’ , leaving the Fairy Queen herself at the centre of a choral lullaby . |
| 4 | She might even dismember the beast herself with the kids ' help . |
| 5 | Hers is a vulnerable yet crucial role as negotiator between difference : typically she is one who refuses to outcast herself from the black community and family , because aware of its value and importance , yet by virtue of that same tact subjected within them to sexual discrimination : ‘ we straddle the fence that says we can not be uplifters of the race and lesbians at the same time ’ ( ‘ Talking about It ’ , 54 ) . |
| 6 | She may feel more in control if she takes her bill herself to the Department of Social Security , having been guided by the adviser that she should ask them about the ‘ fuel direct ’ scheme that will debit her benefits automatically and prevent disconnection . |
| 7 | Now she could get on with life , concern herself with the large airy matters like God and death and the problem of suffering ; forget , for a while , the goblin things — sex and money and regular meals . |
| 8 | Belinda had worked very hard indeed for nearly twelve years since her mother 's death , becoming almost a mother herself to the twin boys and doing as much of the cooking and housekeeping as she could between school and homework . |
| 9 | In order to benefit from favourable international developments , indeed in order to avoid falling victim herself to the volatile diplomacy of the period , Russia had to mobilize her resources far more effectively than she had under Peter 's predecessors . |