Example sentences of "[vb infin] herself [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | No doubt she will also enjoy herself with the best of our manhood . ’ |
| 2 | Did Bonnie enjoy herself in the end ? |
| 3 | Before 18 months , a child wo n't recognise herself in the mirror and for a long time will describe herself in terms of attributes ( like smallness ) and her possessions . |
| 4 | She wondered if she would ever free herself from the memory . |
| 5 | He had the passenger door open before she could free herself from the seatbelt . |
| 6 | Unhappy with the Steads , where she was beaten with a leather strap for wetting the bed , Ruth found a happier relationship with another family , but she could not rid herself of the insecurity . |
| 7 | For days afterwards , she could n't rid herself of the guilty feeling that , somehow , she had brought the attack upon herself . |
| 8 | She had her own shame , and could not rid herself of the guilt that came from loving a man who was not hers to love . |
| 9 | For one thing , she had never worn a strapless dress before , and although the bodice was tight-fitting and well supported she could n't rid herself of the fear that the dress would go slithering to the floor at some critical moment , leaving her almost naked , like in a bad dream . |
| 10 | She would confine herself to the final phase of Marie 's life . |
| 11 | Whatever her beginnings in life , she could now carry herself in the most élite company without the slightest fear of revealing her true origins . |
| 12 | She could busy herself in the garden till then . |
| 13 | Left alone , Meredith ignored her shaking legs and managed to strip off and ease herself into the heavy waist petticoats from beside the chest . |
| 14 | Donna was n't sure whether it was perspiration or if she 'd wet herself in the hectic chase . |
| 15 | Only after these days can she present herself to the priest for ritual atonement of her impurity : |
| 16 | She wants her image ‘ sorted out ’ before she signs a deal to prevent any manipulation , to ensure no one tells her how she should present herself to the record-buying public . |
| 17 | She had lived her twenty-two years surrounded by life 's little luxuries , all the wonderful comforts that money could buy , and she did n't see herself as the sort of healthy , hardy girl who could endure too many minor inconveniences with a cheery smile . |
| 18 | She tended to be over-indulgent with Victoria , partly because she could see herself in the child and partly too , in some perverse fashion , to make up for what she considered to be her own harsh upbringing under Jonadab 's strict rules . |
| 19 | But she did not see herself like the archaeologist , because for her , there was a way out . |
| 20 | He cared enough about his loathsome , drunken and violent third wife , Mayo Methot , not to leave her until he knew she had gone to the furthest extremes to try and cure herself of the alcoholism that threatened to ruin both their lives . |
| 21 | He put on his shirt and suggested she should wash herself at the sink . |
| 22 | It horrified her to think how foolish she had been and she could only excuse herself on the grounds that she had suffered some kind of fit . |
| 23 | She was good at hiding her emotions and she did her utmost to now avail herself of the talent . |
| 24 | For a craven moment she was tempted to go back and throw herself on the mercy of the landlady . |
| 25 | A cell awaited her , and certain death — unless she could throw herself on the Queen 's mercy . |
| 26 | She 'd rather throw herself to the lions … |
| 27 | She would look all right and would throw herself into the dancing with undisciplined enthusiasm . |
| 28 | She did n't exactly throw herself against the door , but she began to beat on it with her fists . |
| 29 | She would not lower herself to the level he clearly thought suited her . |
| 30 | ‘ All the people in this valley is descended from four brothers from Scotland called Leekie , ’ Nana sat heavily down on the upright rush-seated chair which was the most she would permit herself in the way of comfort , and began the tale as Martha had always heard her tell it . |