Example sentences of "she [vb past] [pn reflx] [adv] in the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was looking across at her as she seated herself gingerly in the armchair opposite him . |
| 2 | ‘ Not my sister , ’ she drew herself up in the chair . |
| 3 | Staring at him in confusion , she hauled herself upright in the bed and pushed the pillow behind her . |
| 4 | While he went in search of the water , she locked herself furiously in the bathroom to don a baggy navy and white striped T-shirt nightdress , and by the time he returned she was safely hidden underneath the printed white bedspread . |
| 5 | It seems she dressed herself up in the most provocative way possible when she got into this state and behaved like a caricature of the rich foreigner . |
| 6 | She pushed herself down in the bed , as if trying to escape accusing glances . |