Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv prt] [coord] [verb] [pn reflx] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before it grew too chilly she climbed out and dried herself on her dirty shirt before dressing . |
| 2 | ‘ You snored all night , ’ he said with relish , and Cermait got up and removed himself from this low vulgar company , because you could not stay in a room with people who told the High Queen that you snored . |
| 3 | Madame Gautier held the small silver tray of chocolates out for Ellie , who unable to resist , got up and helped herself to another one . |
| 4 | He rushed in and threw himself into a chair . |
| 5 | Its talons whipped out and embedded themselves into the boy 's skull , using the emptied eye sockets as a means of entry and Nuadu , narrowing his eyes against the dimness , saw that the talons were in fact hollow tubes , thin transparent bones . |
| 6 | In pure reaction from terror he broke down and wept himself into a deep , swooning sleep as soon as he was alone with his blessed candle ; but when he awoke strangely refreshed and heartened he had his wits again , and could reason about his escape . |
| 7 | Then she went through and threw herself on the comfortable cool silk bedcover , and lay in luxury , gazing up at the gently rotating white fan . |
| 8 | ‘ Someone could have hit him and then he fell over and hit himself on the fender or the door-jamb or the bedpost — ’ |
| 9 | Julius came into the room , and she immediately went over and planted herself in front of him . |
| 10 | She went over and perched herself on the ottoman at his feet . |
| 11 | His withered claw reached out and attached itself to my lapel . |
| 12 | She reached out and helped herself to an almond pastry . |
| 13 | Tippy lay back and prepared herself for the worst afternoon of her life . |
| 14 | The man stared at us doubtfully , then gave in and allowed himself to be led to our table . |
| 15 | Claudia stared at him blankly , unable to take it in for several minutes , and when she did she cried out and launched herself at him , her hands raised . |
| 16 | Mr Kelly , a slater-plasterer ran off but found himself in a dead end . |
| 17 | Owing to pressure of work , Brush evidently purchased sixteen body shells from U.E.C. for the larger cars , which they fitted out and trucked themselves at Loughborough . |
| 18 | He sat down and plunged himself into his work . |
| 19 | Here she went to the dressing table where she sat down and regarded herself in the mirror . |
| 20 | He sat down and helped himself from the coffee-pot on the table , then refilled Lucy 's cup as well . |
| 21 | Ruth pulled out a wicker chair from the breakfast table and sat down and helped herself to coffee . |
| 22 | The manner of his election was dubious in the extreme ; Gallus had spent much time at the court of Theuderic , but at the time of Quintianus 's death he was in Clermont ; while the citizens were trying to decide on a new candidate the Holy Spirit descended on Gallus , according to his relative Gregory , and on the advice of his uncle Inpetratus he set off and presented himself to Theuderic , who authorized his consecration . |
| 23 | ‘ You 've got to have the right bloke mind , ’ Yanto smiled at her , as she stood up and shrouded herself in his blanket . |
| 24 | The tall heavy , dark-haired with thick brows too close together , stood up and balanced himself on the balls of his feet . |
| 25 | Hearing the slithering sound behind her she jumped up and pulled herself through the roof . |
| 26 | I sat back and treated myself to a cigarette , determined to make it the first and last of the day . |