Example sentences of "and [vb past] [pn reflx] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do n't think he meant me harm , but somehow I hit the corner of the wardrobe and got myself a black eye and one or two other bruises … ’ |
| 2 | ‘ You gone and got yourself a posh accent , just like Mrs H herself . ’ |
| 3 | I began to move more freely around the island again , and built myself a third house . |
| 4 | Only recently he 'd bought more land off the Roscarrocks ( who were selling to pay their church fines ) and built himself a new house made of ship 's beams and red brick , with upstairs rooms , a panelled hall , latticed windows and six curly chimneys . |
| 5 | There was a gulph [ sic ] between slavery and freedom which could neither be filled up nor closed over and across which the slave must leap ere he alighted on the other side and found himself a free man . |
| 6 | He had little success , however , in his efforts to persuade the Dutch that Sukarno was a man with whom they could do business and found himself a reluctant pig in the middle , reviled by one side as a fascist imperialist and by the other as an irresponsible revolutionary . |
| 7 | Deputy editor Janette Marshall went to interview him recently ( see p.36 ) and found herself a late arrival at his impromptu wedding breakfast . |
| 8 | Mr Flood was silent and blessed himself a great deal when he heard the news . |
| 9 | When he was gone Klaus Ebert went across to the decanter and poured himself a second brandy . |
| 10 | Carrying the telephone with him , he walked into the kitchen and poured himself a small whisky . |
| 11 | He walked back into the lounge , picked up a bottle half full with scotch , and poured himself a liberal glass full . |
| 12 | He found the bottle of Southern Comfort and poured himself a large measure . |
| 13 | Tony arrived home and poured himself a large whisky . |
| 14 | In her own flat , although she normally drank very little , she took one of her best cut-glass tumblers and poured herself a stiff whisky — Laphroaig , bought on her last trip abroad . |
| 15 | He slammed the phone down and allowed himself a small smile . |
| 16 | The second time I 've sat like this , he thought , and allowed himself a wry smile . |
| 17 | She went down to the kitchen and cooked herself a large breakfast . |
| 18 | I walked on further down the street and when I spied a suitable coffee shop , I went in , sat down and ordered myself a soothing cuppa . |
| 19 | Shep got up and gave himself a good stretch . |
| 20 | She got out of the bath and gave herself a mental shake as she quickly towelled herself dry . |
| 21 | Alice came to help him , perhaps under the impression it was Alfred or the confusion of the moment , and earned herself a stinging rebuff , thus beginning another altercation . |
| 22 | D'Arcy stood back from the patient and lit himself a small cigar . |
| 23 | Life in Ireland had rubbed some of the English corners down ; she had adapted very quickly to the relaxed way of living , and proved herself a great sport who loved a party and hunted like a demon . |
| 24 | Unless you are enormously determined , it is far better to make small changes and build upon them , tackling one area at a time before you go on to the next rather than trying to lose weight , give up smoking , avoid alcohol and set yourself a punishing exercise regime all at once . |
| 25 | Similarly , deliberately walk slowly and set yourself a specific time period for a relaxing lunch-break . |
| 26 | I made sure I did n't put on too much weight and set myself a final goal — to get down to 13 stone . ’ |