Example sentences of "[noun] busy herself with " in BNC.
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| 1 | While Cleo and Dauntless tried to arrange themselves comfortably upon the sacking — which smelled malodorous in the extreme , as if the dogs had been using it as a toilet Apanage busied herself with the ghost-bagging equipment . |
| 2 | Carol busied herself with dishes and paper bags . |
| 3 | It was ajar and he could see the young woman busying herself with chores before reopening the shop for the afternoon trade . |
| 4 | She and her husband moved to Essex after the first of the three children was born , and have stayed in the same house since , Mary busying herself with a multitude of activities locally , and now caring for her husband since his stroke . |
| 5 | Embarrassed , Izzie busied herself with the bedmaking , putting up her hand repeatedly to keep in place the headscarf over her shaved head . |
| 6 | Settling herself into her chair , Laura busied herself with pouring out tea . |
| 7 | Mrs. Mounce busied herself with being kind to Tessa , too . |