Example sentences of "he [verb] [pn reflx] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He made himself a mixed grill , something he had n't had for a long time , and followed it with real coffee . |
| 2 | Reasoning from this he made himself a jading substance compounded of stoat 's liver and rabbit 's liver , dried and powdered up and added to dragon 's blood which was a code name among the old horsemen for one of their more powerful jading substances . |
| 3 | He proclaimed himself a devout servant of the God of Israel . |
| 4 | He afforded himself a quick glance at Plummer , who was still struggling with his spaghetti . |
| 5 | He allowed himself a slight smile . |
| 6 | He allowed himself a faint smile of satisfaction then slipped the five-dollar note under Rosie 's glass and left the bar . |
| 7 | He allowed himself a little smile , which vanished from his face when he felt the car slowing , and glimpsed through the misted window the place the facilitator had brought him to . |
| 8 | Laura told Ross now as he poured himself a cool drink . |
| 9 | Any white spirit would do for him , he was n't fussy , and he poured himself a stiff vodka , some of that Polish stuff they had brought back from their Black Sea summer holiday . |
| 10 | He poured himself a fresh cup , and eyed her with a level scrutiny . |
| 11 | Checking his watch , he poured himself a last drink and sank into one of the easy chairs before the fire . |
| 12 | He poured himself a large drink . |
| 13 | He poured himself a large brandy and Emily watching him tip the liquor into his mouth noticed how thin he 'd become . |
| 14 | While the taps were thundering , he poured himself a large whisky and soda , and gulped it . |
| 15 | He poured himself a double Scotch from the antique drinks cabinet . |
| 16 | In the teaching controversy he declared himself a strong advocate of at least fingerspelling and stressed the importance of training , knowledge of deaf people and experience of teaching in deaf schools as primary qualifications for teachers . |
| 17 | As he pulled back the perspex canopy he permitted himself a small smile at Stallen , whom he knew . |
| 18 | He permitted himself a few seconds to savour his revenge , before delivering the coup de grace with a heti'i power-kick , which would snap Grant 's neck like a dried stick . |
| 19 | No doubt he thought himself a national marvel . |
| 20 | No finer example of this can be seen than Castle Acre Priory , 1935 , in which the gaunt power of the medieval ruins is starkly silhouetted against the sky , and he permits himself a rare range of tonal contrast . |
| 21 | Brian Clough , the Forest manager , said : ‘ His contract was not expiring but he deserved a rise for the contribution he has made over the last 12 months -so he earned himself a new deal . ’ |
| 22 | So , he gave himself a red light on the beautiful Miss Marlowe , only to find he could n't make himself obey it . |
| 23 | An extra bottle of wine and some spare grub and he had himself a harmless court jester whose sallies were guaranteed to shock or amuse . |
| 24 | Not only was he engaged in his publishing work , his meetings of the Moot and the Chandos Group , and his visits to Oxford for the Christian News Letter , but also he set himself a punishing schedule of conferences , talks and lectures ; in the first week of January 1941 , for example , there were six full days of such conferences . |