Example sentences of "[verb] by himself [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was saying , oh yeah erm Shrimpy like , we , me and Scott were playing snooker and I , I came in to see if like , either of you , anyone else wanted to play doubles and like , Swimp , Shrimpy was just sat by himself in the middle of the floor , cross-legged just sat there like a little pixie or something ! |
| 2 | So he swept the paths and repaired the fences and at lunchtime most days would go and sit by himself on the benches , watching the people watching the animals , and sometimes looking at his old friend the golden eagle , who was growing old with him . |
| 3 | Dexter tapped his feet in time to the music and eyed a handsome youth leaning by himself against the bar . |
| 4 | Dickon plays by himself on the moors for hours , with the wild birds , and the sheep , and the other animals . ’ |
| 5 | Sir Henry agreed to help in this way , and to go by himself to the Stapletons that evening . |
| 6 | He never shared their meals , eating by himself in the parlour with Miss Evans waiting on him , but sometimes he would come into the kitchen while they were having their tea and say , ‘ Well , Caroline , it 's a fine day for the race , is n't it ? ’ |