Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] herself to " in BNC.
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| 1 | With an expression of furtive apprehension , Hyacinth allowed herself to be helped to her feet and settled , squatting , on the pot . |
| 2 | ‘ Please , Dana , do as I ask ; it 's important , ’ Claudia pleaded , and something in her manner must have got across , for after a few seconds Dana allowed herself to be led towards the café . |
| 3 | Concern 's chief executive , Aengus Finucane , in Somalia on a visit , said : ‘ Wendy Murphy , a nurse who was with Valerie , said Valerie threw herself to the floor of the car when the shooting started . |
| 4 | Jane twisted herself to and fro in front of the mirror to make sure the dress hung properly . |
| 5 | Kim allowed herself to be swept along by Aggie 's lively chatter . |
| 6 | Elisabeth allowed herself to be embraced . |
| 7 | Whether by accident or design , they managed to go around without seeing any of the others and Maggie allowed herself to be selfish . |
| 8 | Luckily Sister Dew allowed herself to be distracted and opened the door for Ianthe and her covered dish . |
| 9 | Ruth treated herself to sugar in the coffee . |
| 10 | At the end of the first day Ruth presented herself to Mrs Carson . |
| 11 | On the fourth morning of their arrangement Ruth presented herself to Mrs Carson as usual — but to a troubled looking lady . |
| 12 | She took Kelly by the arm ; terrified , Kelly allowed herself to be led away like a little girl . |
| 13 | Not wishing to antagonize Harry , when finally they drew up outside the little cottage in Melton Mowbray to which Mrs Appleby had now retired , Madeleine allowed herself to be persuaded inside . |
| 14 | Jezrael threw herself to her knees beside him , not daring to touch his rag-doll body . |
| 15 | Joe returned the warm plates of food to the table , and Dolly helped herself to the mint sauce . |
| 16 | EXPECTANT mum Helen Tibbett drove herself to hospital to give birth to her daughter but her husband went by ambulance . |
| 17 | Returning to the main cavern at a dead run , Ace threw herself to the side as a cluster of boxes not far off exploded with a sharp blast , hurling several of the defenders into he oily waters . |
| 18 | Lady Selvedge allowed herself to be led on to the platform and was introduced in a short speech by Mark , who found himself unable to think of very much to say about her , confused as he was by the talk of ‘ high principles ’ , cocktail parties , and her former husband 's misdeeds which he remembered having with Sophia and Penelope . |
| 19 | Although the latter point was delivered as a subtext it was as plain as all the rest and Miss Skelton knew herself to be in the ring . |
| 20 | Thus Sylvia resigned herself to walking the streets until something turned up . |
| 21 | Scarlet addressed herself to Pam . |
| 22 | ‘ Personally I think it 's overrated , ’ Jill laughed as they moved along the table , Lindsey helping herself to food she did n't really want . |
| 23 | He was a financial and moral pillar of the Catholic Church , and Mary Rose devoted herself to committees and fund-raising when he decided to run for the Senate . |
| 24 | Because she trusted Adam , Miranda allowed herself to be convinced . |
| 25 | The waitress made off again , and Dimity applied herself to pouring out the tea . |
| 26 | Daisy invited herself to his home , and he looked unhappy . |
| 27 | And so Beth allowed herself to be taken at an awkward pace along the wharf and on to where David and Cissie were saying their final farewells . |
| 28 | Irina eased herself to her feet . |
| 29 | Since Cox confined herself to the truly great , her sample — unlike , say , Ellis ' and Bowerman 's — naturally contained the names of many individuals whom others have quoted as evidence for the connection between creativity and psychosis ; including , incidentally , one ( Cowper ) who appears in this book . |
| 30 | But however much he hated the thought of allowing Sara to commit herself to a man she had never met , he knew her too well and loved her too much to try to keep her at home against her will . |