Example sentences of "[prep] herself [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She wished she felt as sure of herself as the man so casually lounging opposite her . |
| 2 | Chasseguet-Smirgel ( 1985 ) suggests that a woman 's ego-ideal is constructed first by identification with the mother , and only then by a redefinition of herself as the father 's wife . |
| 3 | Why did n't he just go while she could still maintain some degree of composure , this deliberate distancing of herself from the rapture that had possessed her before the telephone rang ? |
| 4 | Molly caught sight of herself in the mirror , standing beside her daughter . |
| 5 | As Blanche snatched up the telephone and listened to the reassuring hum of the dialling tone , she caught sight of herself in the mirror on the wall : the shimmer of sweat on her forehead , eyes wild , face haggard and pale , hair stormy and unkempt , knuckles bruised and sore . |
| 6 | As she dried , she caught sight of herself in the mirror . |
| 7 | As she went out she caught sight of herself in the mirror at the back of the counter . |
| 8 | At the sight of herself in the mirror , an image of herself from so long ago , all the shock came back , taking her by surprise . |
| 9 | Sally-Anne had already checked that this was the only one of herself in the pile . |
| 10 | She longed to cry , to dissolve the hard knot of tears that was inside her but pride would not allow her to make a show of herself in the street . |
| 11 | ‘ Yes , but under protest , ’ Theda said , a fleeting vision of herself in the peach gown passing through her mind , together with a swift question as to how Benedict would think she looked in it . |
| 12 | As she turned away , she caught a glimpse of herself in the bedroom mirror , and paused to take a longer , critical look . |
| 13 | We leave the second part to the sorceress who 's the really strong character in the whole play to spoil this love match and she sends the spirit of herself in the form of the God Mercury to deceive Anaeas into saying he 's got to go away , so he goes and tells Dido he must leave and of course Dido 's heartbroken and she commits suicide and of course this is celebrated with the famous lament at the end of the opera . |
| 14 | Although her breathing became a little faster as she imagined this part of the scene , she did not become noticeably distressed in any way ; in fact she told me that she felt really pleased with herself for the way in which she had handled the situation . |
| 15 | She had debated long and hard with herself over the course she should take , and reaching the decision she had had n't been easy . |
| 16 | ‘ I was thinking if we could stop his cows from getting out of a field or save his hayricks when they were on fire , ’ said Heather , who loved reading stories and was always having make-believe adventures , with herself as the heroine . |
| 17 | HIGHBROOK , a horse tipped to make a name for herself at the winter game , catches the eye tomorrow as Flat racing grabs the attention for the last time this year . |
| 18 | Quite apart from all the pictures in the papers , she had seen it for herself at the presentation . |
| 19 | She knew that she was always quietly satisfied to have him in the cottage , to hear his footfalls on the floor above , to share with him the meal she had cooked for herself at the end of the day . |
| 20 | And I daresay she thinks she 's succeeded — done me out of my rights and fixed up a snug home for herself for the rest of her days ! |
| 21 | He watched with the direst of misgivings as Cleo began slapping a path for herself through the wilderness ahead . |
| 22 | Mrs Brocklebank had created a little nest for herself in the basement where she put her clothes and her big black handbag , from which she was only rarely and reluctantly parted , and where she tucked away any odds and ends it was better Brock at home did not see . |
| 23 | The pity of it was that she had n't made a bigger part for herself in the night 's scenario ; she was getting polite nods and hellos from people that she already knew slightly , and curious glances from most of the others . |
| 24 | Fleur had encouraged Dana in her ambition to become a model , and she had lived to see her daughter carve a place for herself in the fashion world . |
| 25 | Which controversial Conservative MP appeared as herself in the TV series News Hounds ? |
| 26 | With her new hairstyle , as well as make-up , perfume and high-heeled shoes , she felt more confident about herself in the outfit today , and when , just before five o'clock , she found Tom in a lounge-room that was festooned with Christmas reds and greens , she was able to walk across the room to him , confident and smiling . |
| 27 | There was no evidence of her having a psychiatric disorder , although it was clear that she had become somewhat withdrawn and had lost confidence in herself since the break-up of her relationship with her boyfriend . |
| 28 | Betty would probably rather be in the Dordogne , but she was here making sure that Lydia did n't lay violent hands on herself in the profundity of her misery , or let herself go to seed in the spiritless fashion of an old thistle . |
| 29 | She had justified her behaviour to herself on the basis that the police would have been much slower and more painstaking . |
| 30 | Smiling to herself at the thought , and confident that it was now too late to be interrupted further , Alexandra went upstairs . |