Example sentences of "she [vb past] [pn reflx] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In an effort to quell the hysteria she made herself do ordinary things — putting the kettle on to boil — milk to warm — instant coffee in two brown mugs . |
| 2 | She made herself spend less time with Carolyn , monitoring her own contact with her . |
| 3 | She found herself uttering silent prayers , and was rewarded as a small shape came into view from the east . |
| 4 | When at last she lifted her head , she found herself facing three pairs of curious , slightly embarrassed eyes . |
| 5 | But it slowed her up considerably , and as time passed she found herself casting furtive glances over her shoulder . |
| 6 | As he glanced up at her , his eyes shuttered , she found herself asking another question that had been puzzling her for a while . |
| 7 | While she busied herself squeezing fresh limes and adding local cane sugar and iced water , he began his pitch . |
| 8 | Not to thank you , I mean — and Rose — oh , dear … ’ and her face crumpled , but the steely resolution which lay beneath her outward charm prevented her from giving way to the hysterics which she knew would take her over if she allowed herself to show any weakness . |
| 9 | She knew that her mother wanted her to be fatter ; she willed herself to grow solid flesh like Hyacinth , but nothing changed . |
| 10 | She felt herself flush deep red to her hair . |
| 11 | Instead , she felt herself flush deep red as she started to withdraw , trying to calculate her chances if she made a run for the exit instead of the changing room . |
| 12 | She had herself spent several weeks alone in her cottage when she had just bought it and when she returned to mix with people she had found that her vocabulary had deserted her , that without stimulation she had completely lost the art of conversation , had been able only to mutter inanities in monosyllabic form . |
| 13 | She forced herself to take deep breaths . |
| 14 | The panic receded as she forced herself to make practical plans . |
| 15 | Then she forced herself to face prosaic reality . |