Example sentences of "[verb] [vb pp] herself on the " in BNC.
Next pageNo | Sentence |
---|---|
1 | She 'd found herself on the receiving end of a great deal of teasing about her impromptu topless dip in the sea and her valiant rescuer , and she 'd fenced it as calmly as she could . |
2 | But her wounds had begun to heal and yesterday she had felt herself on the verge of a promising beginning — an uphill struggle , perhaps , but a definite move towards new happiness . |
3 | She had introduced herself on the doorstep , often been invited in and asked the tenants to let her know if they had any problems with which she could help . |
4 | Of whom there were more than a few I would imagine , thinking of how she had thrown herself on the poor defenceless Marcus . |
5 | One Christmas her mother had scalded herself on the turkey fat . |