Example sentences of "herself of the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But then she reminded herself of the promise she had made to another whom she loved . |
| 2 | Others say she avenges herself of the insult offered by her erstwhile lover by luring fishermen and other sailors to their doom . |
| 3 | On the other hand , the Court in terms says that a worker who decides not to transfer deprives him- or herself of the protection of the Directive . |
| 4 | 381 , 384 ‘ There is no doubt that at common law if a wife chooses wilfully and without justification to live away from her husband she can not , so long as she continues absent , render him liable for the necessaries supplied to her , or for her maintenance by the union , for the reason that she has of her own free will deprived herself of the opportunity which the husband was affording her of being maintained in the home . |
| 5 | Why then did she not inform herself of the purport and effect of the transfer before signing it ? |
| 6 | To rid herself of the nightmare voice that for the first time had spoken clearly and terribly in the full rational light of day . |
| 7 | She tried to make allowances , constantly reminding herself of the responsibility Nathan was carrying and how long he had been without sleep . |
| 8 | At the end of the third day , a woman performs complicated ritual purificatory acts to cleanse herself of the pollution of menstrual blood . |
| 9 | She had her own shame , and could not rid herself of the guilt that came from loving a man who was not hers to love . |
| 10 | She was good at hiding her emotions and she did her utmost to now avail herself of the talent . |
| 11 | She had never convinced herself of the reality of her pregnancy , she had never done anything about it . |
| 12 | For one thing , she had never worn a strapless dress before , and although the bodice was tight-fitting and well supported she could n't rid herself of the fear that the dress would go slithering to the floor at some critical moment , leaving her almost naked , like in a bad dream . |
| 13 | He cared enough about his loathsome , drunken and violent third wife , Mayo Methot , not to leave her until he knew she had gone to the furthest extremes to try and cure herself of the alcoholism that threatened to ruin both their lives . |
| 14 | Neither of these findings affect the bank 's position under the equitable remedy sought by the wife to relieve herself of the charge . |
| 15 | Angelina had cheered up considerably , having rid herself of the burden of guilt she was carrying . |
| 16 | Under the general law a surety is expected to satisfy himself or herself of the extent of the risk proposed to be undertaken . |
| 17 | Unhappy with the Steads , where she was beaten with a leather strap for wetting the bed , Ruth found a happier relationship with another family , but she could not rid herself of the insecurity . |
| 18 | He looked like a figure gazing into the mouth of hell , and she shook her head to rid herself of the image . |