Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] herself [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One day Victoria made herself a pair of earrings out of porcelain to go with a particular dress , and they turned out to be the start of a new part-time career . |
| 2 | Determined to carry on with her education , Judy got herself a tutor for her English , and went to the local college to do maths . |
| 3 | Meredith found herself an interpreter — the son of the cook — and he 'd become her devoted fan . |
| 4 | When the show finally ended and the house lights came up , Lucy found herself a backstage corner and waited for a while longer . |
| 5 | Meredith allowed herself a moment 's speculation about this never-discussed time in Markby 's life . |
| 6 | Nunzia peeled herself an orange , paring the skin close to the flesh so the padded white endodermis was stripped from the juicy red-flecked flesh , and yet not so close that the fruit spurted juice . |
| 7 | Meredith knew herself no cook but , inspired by the thought that even Aunt Lou at eighty-three could produce a bean casserole , she managed to produce leeks rolled in thin slices of ham , topped with a slightly lumpy cheese sauce . |
| 8 | Ruth fixed herself a cold drink and sat out on the balcony of the apartment to drink it . |
| 9 | A cup of tea may be her usual tipple , but on such a special day , Nancy allows herself a drop of something a little bit stronger . |
| 10 | Let us try setting some adjectives of this type into ordinary sentences : ( 34 ) our future chairman smokes heavily Lorraine showed herself a real friend Charlie 's old school has some fine pictures The obvious points may be made : the " chairman " is already alive , there need be no doubt about Lorraine 's existence , and Charlie 's school may be relatively new . |
| 11 | Her family , though not her friends , would have been even more astonished to learn that Camille considered herself an idealist . |
| 12 | Frau Nordern allowed herself a note of exasperation . |
| 13 | Jessica poured herself a gin , but only had two sips . |
| 14 | Fred merely nodded and picked up the paper , pretending to be engrossed in an article , and Carrie afforded herself a sly grin . |
| 15 | Pretending for a moment that she had noticed nothing wrong , Julia poured herself a glass of vermouth and then turned to face David . |
| 16 | A lass in Low Newton hanged herself the second time I was in there . |
| 17 | Lee lifted herself a little towards her goddess and rested herself on one elbow , looking up like a child , expectant . |
| 18 | Nanny Fanny was also a Jewess , which caused a lot of bad feeling because Smallfry called herself a Catholic and so they believed in different pars of the Bible and were supposed to go to church on different days of the week . |
| 19 | When she was alone , Emily allowed herself a smile of satisfaction , nothing could stop her now , she was on her way up and all thanks to her own ingenuity . |
| 20 | Mary poured herself a cup of tea and savoured the aromatic smells of good food for which this house was known for miles around . |
| 21 | But Emily did herself an injustice , her hair was lit with copper tones enhancing her creamy skin . |
| 22 | Private Boyd allowed herself a raised eyebrow as she went by . |
| 23 | I read through the papers slowly while Daphne poured herself a sherry . |
| 24 | Robbie permitted herself a small cynical smile of disbelief . |
| 25 | Both President Reagan and Mrs Thatcher came to power on a platform of military rhetoric with Reagan calling Russia an evil empire and Mrs Thatcher earning herself the title of the Iron Lady . |
| 26 | Luce gave herself a mental shake . |
| 27 | It was evident in all their dealings that no matter how Marie Claire bestirred herself the maids would do things as they had always done them . |
| 28 | Evelyn lit herself a cigarette . |
| 29 | With a wry shrug of her slim shoulders Laura made herself a ham sandwich before wandering back into what the estate agent 's particulars had referred to as ‘ a huge reception-room ’ . |
| 30 | As Ashley poured herself a second cup of rich dark coffee at a side-table , she frowned again . |