Example sentences of "found herself [adj] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her mouth parting ardently beneath his , she began to unbutton his shirt with unsteady fingers , then slithered lower to kiss his bare brown chest , exulting in the thunder of his heart for a moment before she found herself flat on the sofa as Penry slid her jersey over her head , then dispensed with the scrap of satin beneath . |
| 2 | For some reason she found herself obsessed with the idea that she should get up to lay the table . |
| 3 | It was the morning of Emilia Frere 's departure from the Hall and for a few minutes Louisa found herself alone with the Rector , who fingered the brim of his hat and beamed like the milky sun outside . |
| 4 | Mrs Robinson , who a few months before had been the mother of a happy and united family , found herself alone in the world ; an inscrutable fate had robbed her of the children who might have consoled her widowhood . |
| 5 | She woke and found herself alone in the bed ; a door closed and she identified the sound . |
| 6 | And besides , she found herself glad of the breathing-space . |
| 7 | Agnes found herself surprised at the change in the gentleman 's voice as he looked at her father and said , ‘ Oh , yes , yes . |