Example sentences of "[v-ing] [prep] [pn reflx] in the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He ran a glass under the kitchen tap , then returned to the living room and , looking at himself in the full-length mirror all the while , stood there naked , shaking violently as if with cold , and poured himself and drank three glasses of water without stopping . |
| 2 | She was looking at herself in the full-length mirror by the side of the bed , pulling great lumps out of her stomach and grimacing at her own image . |
| 3 | I ca n't think of a time when I would be going by myself in the near future . |
| 4 | The 2/2 Independent Company could now fulfil this role because they had remained a cohesive force , not just as a result of their training and leadership but in no small measure because these were men used to living in dry country and capable of fending for themselves in the basic departments of survival . |
| 5 | Annie recalls , in fictional form , the event which led to the rift in their friendship , apparently referring to herself in the third person . |