Example sentences of "[vb past] [pn reflx] [adv] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | Do n't be a fool , she scolded herself silently as Michele led the way down the echoing tunnel to a fancy wrought-iron gate at the far end . |
| 2 | ‘ How bad it would be , ’ Marty told himself callously as he watched him go , ‘ to have your bed and your bellyful and no worries at all ! ’ |
| 3 | Maybe that was the basic problem , she told herself wearily as she now stared blindly up at the ceiling . |
| 4 | Put your foot down , she told herself weakly as he pulled her gently towards him . |
| 5 | All she was interested in right now , she told herself firmly as she banished tantalising , dangerous thoughts concerning those strong brown hands , was his ability to keep them afloat . |
| 6 | Which was maybe a good reason why it probably would n't happen , she told herself sternly as she stuffed another olive . |
| 7 | ‘ Get a grip , Aurora , ’ she told herself sternly as she rummaged in the cupboard . |
| 8 | And , if she did n't want to be a burnt-out case , too , she 'd better try and get some sleep , Laura told herself roughly as she slipped into bed and turned off the light . |
| 9 | ‘ Stop it ! ’ she told herself scornfully as she blocked the picture out . |
| 10 | Life was going on as planned , she told herself determinedly as she walked down the street to the car rental office with her overnight bag . |
| 11 | The pursuer threw himself aside as the vehicle mounted the pavement , slamming into a lamp-post . |
| 12 | Then a leaking gasket on the fuel header tank showed itself graphically as fuel was blown back into Bob 's face from the filler cap in front of the windscreen . |
| 13 | He released himself gently as he could and stood up , half-laughing ‘ That was a very strenuous good-night kiss , ’ he said . |
| 14 | How could she have been foolish enough to let it happen ? she asked herself inwardly as the lift slowed and stopped , and its wide metal doors sighed open . |
| 15 | She checked herself so as not to rush and then advanced over-slowly , first took up the bottle of rum , poured a glass , then picked up a guinea , seemed , he thought ( and smiled ) to test it , pocketed it , brought him the rum . |
| 16 | He had been a nippy winger in Palace 's promotions side of 1963–64 and then acquitted himself well as we consolidated in Division Two , so he was a welcome recruit at Selhurst Park in mid-September 1971 , when Bert Head was restructuring his team in a successful attempt to ensure 1st Division survival . |
| 17 | He was then anxious to win the support of the Yorkist establishment and , both as protector and during his early weeks as king , represented himself rather as the only hope for the continuance of the good government of Edward IV . |
| 18 | He was then anxious to win the support of the Yorkist establishment and , both as protector and during his early weeks as king , represented himself rather as the only hope for the continuance of the good government of Edward IV . |
| 19 | In a frank and often amusing outburst , full of the colour and character normally missing from her stand-offish image , she put herself forward as being terribly misunderstood . |
| 20 | And she 'd never want to , she reminded herself resolutely as she turned her back on him and walked towards the house , acutely conscious of his eyes following her every step . |
| 21 | You 've got to pull yourself together ! she lectured herself sternly as Ross took the keys from her nervous , trembling fingers . |
| 22 | She held herself stiffly as the sensuous onslaught of his nearness battled with the frustration and bitterness that were never far from the surface whenever he was there . |