Example sentences of "had [verb] herself on " in BNC.
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| 1 | When Maggie had perched herself on one she said , Does this mean I 'm being interviewed ? ’ |
| 2 | But her wounds had begun to heal and yesterday she had felt herself on the verge of a promising beginning — an uphill struggle , perhaps , but a definite move towards new happiness . |
| 3 | The little deer was seen staggering in a distressed and bloated condition , captured with difficulty and taken to a vet who pumped fermented corn from the stomach — presumably the fawn had gorged herself on pheasant feed . |
| 4 | She had introduced herself on the doorstep , often been invited in and asked the tenants to let her know if they had any problems with which she could help . |
| 5 | From the age of 22 she had cut herself on many occasions . |
| 6 | Conscious that the fat woman had seated herself on a stack of biscuit tins and was listening avidly , Joe said ‘ Er , I want to take some groceries to an old lady . |
| 7 | Kate had prided herself on never doing so , but maybe she had failed ? |
| 8 | Of whom there were more than a few I would imagine , thinking of how she had thrown herself on the poor defenceless Marcus . |
| 9 | One Christmas her mother had scalded herself on the turkey fat . |