Example sentences of "[vb past] [subord] [pron] [verb] [pn reflx] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Defries winced as she pulled herself to her feet . |
| 2 | Emily Davison died when she threw herself under the King 's horse during the 1913 Derby . |
| 3 | ‘ The first thing I thought when I saw myself on video was , ‘ Gosh , do I really look that bad ? ’ ’ confides Kitty , who has the problematic body of your standard middle-aged woman : potbelly , cellulite , stretch marks . |
| 4 | He looked , he thought as he examined himself in the mirror , more than usually hideous . |
| 5 | The day had seemed longer than usual , Claudia thought as she let herself into her flat with a sigh of relief . |
| 6 | ‘ Mr Connon , ’ he said as he busied himself with the kettle and the jar of instant coffee , ‘ I did n't really have a chance last night to explain myself to you very fully . |
| 7 | ‘ Right , ’ he said as he settled himself in the chair . |
| 8 | She made herself as comfortable as she could , listening to the sounds Travis made as he zipped himself into the sleeping-bag and made himself comfortable . |
| 9 | Sir John asked as we warmed ourselves before the great fire whilst Lady Beatrice and Rachel served spiced wine . |