Example sentences of "chided herself for " in BNC.

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1 A few yards on and she saw there was no answering wave and she faltered , uncertain if this was Ferdinando or some other lone horseman before whom she would make a fool of herself , but the closer he came the more sure she was that this was her husband and then she chided herself for thinking he had hands free to wave when one was needed for the reins and the other to hold the child .
2 A whisky glass , she noticed , and immediately chided herself for being unkind .
3 Sometimes , although she chided herself for the thought , it seemed as if in trying to be unselfish and giving him what he wanted , she had allowed herself to be turned into a sacrifice .
4 He was obviously curious to see Stephen 's relative , and she mentally chided herself for revealing the state of things between Stephen and his half-brother .
5 Loretta chided herself for her tactlessness .
6 Instinctively her hand drew the sheet higher before she chided herself for the gesture .
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