Example sentences of "[vb past] herself [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The flat seemed cold and empty when she let herself in several hours later , and discovering a message from Kelly on the answering-machine brought no respite from the depression which had settled over her like a heavy black cloud . |
| 2 | When she accepted , Loretta moved across the room and helped herself to two glasses . |
| 3 | " Matt will calm her down , " Jenny said carelessly , and helped herself to more coffee . |
| 4 | Madame Gautier held the small silver tray of chocolates out for Ellie , who unable to resist , got up and helped herself to another one . |
| 5 | She gave a short , cross laugh , helped herself to another cigarette from the pink and white china box the children were forbidden to touch . |
| 6 | He was about to return the compliment by suggesting that she might have lost a little weight when she leaned across and helped herself to another jam tart . |
| 7 | Luke watched her as she gingerly helped herself to some of the food . |
| 8 | One Keighley mill warper 's wife found herself with four to care for ; and even one could stir up great resentment . |
| 9 | After winning the Kathleen Ferrier Memorial Prize in 1964 , she found herself in great demand abroad as well as at home , and sang in the first performance of Handel 's Messiah in Israel . |
| 10 | Now the old problem arose again : she found herself in new places and she was more interested in exploring them thoroughly than she was in the chick , even though she was at flying weight . |
| 11 | Gasping , Sabine found herself in other arms , steadied by another body . |
| 12 | She stepped through the doors , and found herself in total darkness . |
| 13 | But Folly found it all rather overwhelming , as if she had suddenly been spirited away by a magic carpet and found herself in some Sultan 's harem . |
| 14 | She wished she had worn some make-up , then chastised herself for such a feeble thought . |
| 15 | She cradled herself in crossed arms . |
| 16 | She cast herself into heated ovens or boiling cauldrons , was immersed in the freezing waters of a mill-race in winter and hunted by a pack of dogs through thorny thickets . |
| 17 | Mary herself , in captivity in England but forever smuggling out letters and appeals , dealt slyly in shrouded half-promises and suggestions , but made one thing quite clear : she still regarded herself as rightful Queen of Scots and , even towards the end , offered no more than a grudging suggestion of James being ‘ associated ’ with her in ruling the country . |
| 18 | ‘ And remember , ’ she told herself with growing horror , ‘ what Mr Bishop 's brother said ! |
| 19 | It would not square with any value she had taught herself to cherish , for she believed herself above such petty sentiments , and could cope with them now only by turning her dislike upon herself . |
| 20 | ‘ She stirred herself at last and wrote , ’ he said as he handed Rose the letter . |
| 21 | She also wanted her own business , and during her years in the trade prepared herself for this by learning as much as she could about bookshop buying , repping and wholesaling , financial administration , rights and coeditions , export sales , publicity , and paid-for promotion . |
| 22 | She rearranged herself in another pose , her legs curled under her like cat . |
| 23 | Franca naturally busied herself with genuine tasks , of which there were always plenty . |
| 24 | She busied herself with some clothes . |
| 25 | She lifted herself on one elbow to peer at the clock behind him . |
| 26 | She composed herself at some leisure before answering . |
| 27 | She bounced and cuddled herself into half a dozen bright scatter cushions . |
| 28 | No , Maggie protected herself at all times . |
| 29 | Lee lifted herself a little towards her goddess and rested herself on one elbow , looking up like a child , expectant . |
| 30 | She loathed herself for such pettiness , but she was so helplessly without any control over their relationship that pride or all that remained of it demanded that she administer these little pricks to his satisfaction , although she knew she had no hope of succeeding in puncturing it properly . |