Example sentences of "she [verb] [pn reflx] to [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 She flung herself to the floor and rolled to safety behind the half-opened door , the Beretta clenched tightly in her gloved hand .
2 Why had she exposed herself to the danger of someone remarking on the likeness between her son and her escort , and making the obvious connection ?
3 At no time had she addressed herself to the credibility or otherwise of anything in the report .
4 There was a tight , hard knot in her stomach that seemed to preclude eating , but in a gesture of defiance she helped herself to a platter of seafood .
5 Reaching over the ink-black counter , she helped herself to a tumbler of Spanish coñac and drank it between shaking teeth .
6 ‘ Hallo , ’ said the Englishman as she helped herself to a mug of courtesy coffee at the desk .
7 She helped herself to a slice of banana bread , which she was about to eat as Stephen and James wandered onto the terrace .
8 ‘ Pity she could n't be with us , ’ said Mrs Harper , dangerously : but Shirley had n't the energy to fight back , she helped herself to a spoonful of sage and onion stuffing and sat down to begin her meal .
9 Remaining single , she devoted herself to a lifetime of campaigning and was , with Bessie Rayner Parkes , Jessie Boucherett , Barbara Bodichon and others , one of the founder members of an organization specifically designed to find work for women , especially the much-spoken-of " half million extra women " in the population who were statistically unlikely to marry .
10 Only after these days can she present herself to the priest for ritual atonement of her impurity :
11 By her coarseness she sought to make things easier for him — she committed herself to the relationship , to this way of life , which , God knew , was n't much fun for her .
12 She committed herself to the view that ‘ there was no such thing as society ’ , only individuals and families , an extraordinary reaction against the outlook of the past forty years .
13 She surrendered herself to the melting awareness that was building within her , and her exploration of his mouth matched his in eagerness and abandonment .
14 She addressed herself to the boy now .
15 She addressed herself to the task with her usual imperiousness and dragged Owen and Mahmoud along in her wake .
16 When she arrived , she introduced herself to the librarian , Mrs Phelps .
17 There was nothing for Sophie to say after that and she resigned herself to the prospect of meeting Robert again , but later that morning , while she was working alone in the office , she felt desperately unhappy .
18 You 're telling me she gave herself to the German to stop him finding the wine ?
19 Standing on top of the wooden staircase she hurled herself to the ground , landing in a heap at the bottom .
20 One source said : ‘ It would come as no surprise to find her driving herself to the church .
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