Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] herself on " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sergeant Henley prided herself on her power to prise out information by a mixture of persuasion and light bullying like the icing on a cake , and although this had never worked particularly well with Roxie in the past , this was no reason not to try it now . |
| 2 | As her name indicates , Serena prides herself on being under control . |
| 3 | As soon as the meal was over Didi excused herself on the grounds of a headache , leaving behind her an uneasy silence . |
| 4 | Determined to write herself out of her poverty , Buchi Emecheta launched herself on the book world with an autobiographical account of life in London for a young Nigerian single parent . |
| 5 | Connie parked herself on a white divan and poured out some black steaming liquid . |
| 6 | Ruth found herself on her knees , sand rasping between her fingers . |
| 7 | Indeed he seemed to have to keep rushing off to have a word with this person and that ; Helen found herself on her own a good deal of the time , glimpsing him across the room in spirited conversation . |
| 8 | Later , Taheb raised herself on one elbow and let her hand slide along his thigh . |
| 9 | Anna prided herself on setting a good table ; now , in wartime London , she put her mind to it : great lasagne pies , Virginia ham , as well as all the best fish , game and vegetables her friends in the country sent her . |
| 10 | Rose raised herself on one elbow and addressed the darkness in a fierce whisper . |
| 11 | Liz prided herself on her tolerance of Ivan 's appalling behaviour . |
| 12 | Ellen Harker seated herself on one of the crates thoughtfully provided by Mother Bombie , drew a gentle breath and began : |
| 13 | However , while searching the many rooms for signs of the species Homo Sapiens , Daisy caught herself on a mystic spinning wheel and fell into a sleep so deep it would surely last for a hundred years ( zzzzzzzz ! — Ed ) . |
| 14 | They co-ordinated diaries and Jay congratulated herself on refusing to smile . |
| 15 | Sara dumped herself on the sofa . |
| 16 | Mrs Thatcher prides herself on her reputation as an ‘ Iron Lady ’ . |
| 17 | Mrs Thatcher prides herself on her strong and determined leadership , but this frequently means overruling colleagues and ignoring advice . |
| 18 | Rushing up to her room , Constance flung herself on the bed and tried to cry . |
| 19 | Leila threw herself on Quincx , gabbling about what happened . |
| 20 | Alina perched herself on the far end of the three-seater . |
| 21 | Sally arranged herself on his other side and they walked him away , throwing questions at him . |
| 22 | The sisters stared at each other for a split second and then Jenny flung herself on Sara , crying incoherently . |
| 23 | With a wail Jenny threw herself on the bed and buried her face in her pillow . |
| 24 | Mother Bombie settled herself on a crate in the corner and assumed an air of pious resignation . |
| 25 | Laura seated herself on the bed and Rex gave her a good sniff . |
| 26 | As the plane from London bounced along the runway at Ciampino airport , Nora congratulated herself on not having been sick , even during the bumpy moments as they flew over the Alps . |
| 27 | From the window , Buzz could see Clare sunning herself on the terrace below . |