Example sentences of "stop [pn reflx] from [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Old mouth McEnroe , who ca n't stop himself from foully abusing anyone in authority with whom he disagrees . |
| 2 | " Monica is n't enough , " said Alice , stopping herself from simply walking away out of impatience . |
| 3 | Herthumbs pressed symmetrical eye sockets , and she slung a lump of clay for his nose , patting , sheering … stopping herself from too much detail just yet . |
| 4 | It is that he is criminally insane — unable to stop himself from sexually abusing women he has lured with his position or his charm , and sometimes overpowered with drugs . |
| 5 | The sight made her swallow convulsively , and unconsciously she curled her fingers into the palms of her hands to stop herself from simply reaching out to touch his skin . |