Example sentences of "[verb] herself on [pos pn] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before it grew too chilly she climbed out and dried herself on her dirty shirt before dressing . |
| 2 | Sally arranged herself on his other side and they walked him away , throwing questions at him . |
| 3 | She congratulated herself on her improving powers of deduction . |
| 4 | Mrs Thatcher prides herself on her strong and determined leadership , but this frequently means overruling colleagues and ignoring advice . |
| 5 | Barbs prided herself on her deep and politically informed compassion . |
| 6 | She pinched herself on her left biceps and yelped with pain . |
| 7 | She 'd always prided herself on her inner strength . |
| 8 | She — who 'd always prided herself on her clear , incisive brain — was now finding that her thought processes seemed to be completely jammed . |
| 9 | She was a grown woman and she had always prided herself on her common sense , but all the same … |
| 10 | ‘ Stalemate is the word I think you want , ’ she said , congratulating herself on her dry tone . |