Example sentences of "[vb past] herself in the " in BNC.
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| 1 | When we arrived , Mary let herself in the front door and we entered the dining room . |
| 2 | The troubled programme has been bedevilled by the tardiness of some countries in implementing the 278 proposals required to remove all internal frontiers to business , and Mrs Thatcher found herself in the slightly unusual position of being praised by Mr Jacques Delors , the president of the European Commission , for being in the vanguard of the reform process . |
| 3 | She found herself in the public library . |
| 4 | She opened a door , and found herself in the Bacon room . |
| 5 | It was not until autumn that Jennifer found herself in the city again . |
| 6 | The chief inspector climbed in over the sill , eased down the window and found herself in the hall . |
| 7 | Soaking wet , and with a bloody stump where her right arm had been , Susan found herself in the cabin of an airship . |
| 8 | Later , she found herself in the front passenger seat of a comfortable grey Rover , and as the car negotiated the twists and turns of the mountainous road she stole side-glances at Silas 's profile . |
| 9 | Hyacinth , who could not catch her breath for excitement , found herself in the arms of the Prime Minister . |
| 10 | But instead of peace and solitude and a chance to get her emotions under control , she opened the door and found herself in the middle of a nightmare . |
| 11 | Almost without knowing how she got there , she found herself in the garden . |
| 12 | The South African , once ranked in the world 's top 300 , decided to enter when she found herself in the north west for a three-months summer stay with her boyfriend 's family in Bolton , but was never seriously tested as Benmnett fell to her second consecutive defeat in the final . |
| 13 | Here she went to the dressing table where she sat down and regarded herself in the mirror . |
| 14 | Alexandra surveyed herself in the long glass on the wall . |
| 15 | She shivered , then stirred herself in the water . |
| 16 | Linda buried herself in the crowd , exchanging words with this one and that and heading for the bar . |
| 17 | She buried herself in the scent of him , and the last traces of control were lost as his hands started to explore the round fullness of her breasts . |
| 18 | She poked herself in the chest . |
| 19 | She scarcely recognised herself in the woman who confronted her . |
| 20 | While Mary Ann busied herself in the kitchen , and the uncommunicative Emily disappeared , he took in his surroundings . |
| 21 | The woman busied herself in the kitchen and produced a plate piled high like a cairn with potatoes , and a huge pot of tea , and then resumed her knitting by the fire opposite her husband . |
| 22 | Two hours later she returned , busied herself in the kitchen and then produced a huge plate loaded with fish and potatoes , and a mammoth pot of tea . |
| 23 | Alone once more , she walked and walked , and when she became too hot to carry on , she swam again and dried herself in the sun . |
| 24 | Maura pushed her way through the adults and stationed herself in the front room next to the table piled high with food . |
| 25 | Kathleen turned and studied herself in the mirror . |
| 26 | Besides having confidence in his artistic and physical abilities , he had a great passion for Nature as she showed herself in the Lake District which not only initiated his venture but maintained it all his life . |
| 27 | ‘ At last Bertha managed to reach some big , sweet-smelling myrtle bushes , and she hid herself in the thickest bush . |
| 28 | She looked into his dark eyes and submerged herself in the bliss of being flattered . |
| 29 | ‘ I tried to reason with her after , but she locked herself in the bathroom , crying . |
| 30 | When the terrified actress locked herself in the car , he rammed it with his Ford Bronco . |