Example sentences of "[vb past] herself [adv] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | Do n't be a fool , she scolded herself silently as Michele led the way down the echoing tunnel to a fancy wrought-iron gate at the far end . |
| 2 | Maybe that was the basic problem , she told herself wearily as she now stared blindly up at the ceiling . |
| 3 | Put your foot down , she told herself weakly as he pulled her gently towards him . |
| 4 | All she was interested in right now , she told herself firmly as she banished tantalising , dangerous thoughts concerning those strong brown hands , was his ability to keep them afloat . |
| 5 | Which was maybe a good reason why it probably would n't happen , she told herself sternly as she stuffed another olive . |
| 6 | ‘ Get a grip , Aurora , ’ she told herself sternly as she rummaged in the cupboard . |
| 7 | And , if she did n't want to be a burnt-out case , too , she 'd better try and get some sleep , Laura told herself roughly as she slipped into bed and turned off the light . |
| 8 | ‘ Stop it ! ’ she told herself scornfully as she blocked the picture out . |
| 9 | Life was going on as planned , she told herself determinedly as she walked down the street to the car rental office with her overnight bag . |
| 10 | How could she have been foolish enough to let it happen ? she asked herself inwardly as the lift slowed and stopped , and its wide metal doors sighed open . |
| 11 | She checked herself so as not to rush and then advanced over-slowly , first took up the bottle of rum , poured a glass , then picked up a guinea , seemed , he thought ( and smiled ) to test it , pocketed it , brought him the rum . |
| 12 | In a frank and often amusing outburst , full of the colour and character normally missing from her stand-offish image , she put herself forward as being terribly misunderstood . |
| 13 | And she 'd never want to , she reminded herself resolutely as she turned her back on him and walked towards the house , acutely conscious of his eyes following her every step . |
| 14 | You 've got to pull yourself together ! she lectured herself sternly as Ross took the keys from her nervous , trembling fingers . |
| 15 | She held herself stiffly as the sensuous onslaught of his nearness battled with the frustration and bitterness that were never far from the surface whenever he was there . |