Example sentences of "[pers pn] have always [verb] [pn reflx] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | A gentleman may be defined as someone who never inflicts pain unintentionally , and where women are concerned I 've always prided myself on being a perfect gent . |
| 2 | She 'd always prided herself on her inner strength . |
| 3 | In truth , she 'd never reacted to male advances with such venom before — in fact she 'd always prided herself on being able to stay cool . |
| 4 | She was a grown woman and she had always prided herself on her common sense , but all the same … |
| 5 | She had always prided herself on her resoluteness and fortitude but there was one fear she had never managed to conquer — a fear of rats which dated back to an incident when she was three years old . |
| 6 | She had always prided herself on her calm , her coolness under pressure , yet twenty minutes of Luke Calder 's company and she was ready to act like a harpy ! |
| 7 | She had always prided herself on her tolerance and open-mindedness — how dared he call her bigoted ? |