Example sentences of "[verb] herself up [prep] one " in BNC.
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| 1 | She lifted herself up on one elbow and looked down at his , at his face drawn with sorrow and the love that would sacrifice itself for her selfishness — and so needlessly . |
| 2 | Stumbling slightly , she moved out of the way , propping herself up against one of the big windows . |
| 3 | She propped herself up on one elbow . |
| 4 | She propped herself up on one elbow and looked down at his face in the starlight , her mind tangling on the mental arithmetic . |
| 5 | She pushed herself up on one elbow and , a strong arm behind her back , he helped her into a sitting position . |
| 6 | She pushed herself up on one elbow and said impishly , ‘ The bread smells wonderful . ’ |