Example sentences of "[adv] stop [pn reflx] from " in BNC.
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| 1 | She hated him and she hated what he was capable of doing to her , but her hate was n't enough to stop herself from feeling the forbidden pleasure of his hands on her body . |
| 2 | Another superb serve led to no more than a defensive return from Sampras and Forget was so confident that the American would not be able to return his first volley that he only just stopped himself from throwing his racket into the air as he started to dance for joy along with the crowd . |
| 3 | Charles just stopped himself from saying ‘ Reet nice ’ . |
| 4 | He just stopped himself from reacting angrily . |
| 5 | He just stopped himself from adding , ‘ We were n't looking for anything . ’ |
| 6 | Pink riding hats , turquoise waistcoats , stetsons ( Jane just stopped herself from asking where the corks were ) and they wore all these glories even when they were mucking out . |
| 7 | Carolyn just stopped herself from saying why . |
| 8 | This can be steep , making progress forward difficult — you have to hold one wheel and push hard on the other just to stop yourself from rolling down it . |
| 9 | Agnes again stopped herself from yelling , ‘ How do I know ! ’ and she was about to say , ‘ You should have thought about this before , ’ but this would have been a stupid reply , for when that urge was tearing at your body and there was a way of getting rid of it , would one stop to think ? |