Example sentences of "[adv prt] [coord] [verb] [pn reflx] [adv] [prep] " in BNC.

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1	He had climbed in and settled himself down with a sigh of contentment at the way the softness and smoothness of the upholstered seats favoured his weary limbs .
2	But he did not wait for a reply before throwing himself to one side as a sabre whistled down and buried itself deep in the brickwork of the window sill where he had been sitting .
3	Sitting where he was , a bullet fired into the back of his neck might pass through and embed itself somewhere in the brickwork above the stove .
4	‘ Mr Blake ! ’ she said with enthusiasm , going over and plopping herself down on the bench beside him .
5	Sometimes she 'd turn on her heel , snarling , and lunge at a dog that had gradually edged over and positioned itself expectantly behind her .
6	When the radio began to grate , I turned it off and spread myself out on the bed , using the knapsack as a pillow , and then when it got too sharp , making dents in the back of my head , I took it away and lay flat .
7	She stood up and thought herself back into the Mayor 's office .
8	‘ Unhand me , sir , ’ she cried , leaping up and throwing herself hysterically into Samuel 's arms .
9	Wully Gurk sidled up and squeezed himself on to the end of the seat .
10	Half a dozen guards hurtled through it , spread out and flung themselves down on one knee .
11	At the first opportunity , she had clambered out and dragged herself upwards to this warmer , darker , more humid place where she now slept .
12	It 's just a race , after all — if you 're any good , you can wave your arms about while pulling a horse 's back teeth out and keep yourself out of the stewards ' room .
13	When he 'd finished at the sink I came out and wound myself lovingly around his legs but he shut me in the kitchen .
14	He leant back and pushed himself away from the table , sliding backwards on the castors of his typist-style chair .

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