Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] [pn reflx] [conj] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As he spoke , I asked myself whether the next 100 years of British history were to reflect the barren nature of his personality : the answer must be never , never , never . |
| 2 | For the more I yelled , the lower I made myself and the greater the sense of mastery and control the malais around me could enjoy . |
| 3 | I saw those blood-groups , and I told myself that no way would Celia cheat on Alan . |
| 4 | Then I realised that I was actually contemplating accepting the senator 's offer , and I told myself that the last thing I needed this summer was to babysit two spoilt rich-kid junkies . |
| 5 | ‘ I consoled myself that the quality of friendships was more important than the quantity . ’ |
| 6 | Again the defence got the blame , though I think myself if the forwards are n't putting away the chances we 'll never get anywhere . |
| 7 | The advantage of a ‘ message ’ Christology would seem to be that , with the shift of concentration from the person of Christ to his message , we circumvent the problems which present themselves when the symbol of a male person is understood to be central to Christianity . |
| 8 | A witticism which convulsed herself and the recipients of it . |
| 9 | They were told by the judge , ’ You knew the risk you ran , you asked yourself if the game was worth the risk and you said yes it was . ’ |
| 10 | like the old woman who crosses herself as the hearse moves on . |
| 11 | After Heywood and Ann Hill left the house next door , Lady Diana Cooper moved in ; ‘ semi-detached but wholly attached ’ is how she described herself and the Berkeleys . |
| 12 | But she told herself that the precaution was surely unnecessary and ridiculous . |
| 13 | When she told herself that the concern could be genuine . |
| 14 | She told herself that the best thing she could do would be to go out of the house and climb up to where the buzzards and the ravens nested on the clifftop , but she did n't pay herself much attention . |
| 15 | He rushed to inspect the scene of desecration , and she told herself that the opportunity was simply too good to miss . |
| 16 | ‘ He 's under pressure , he wants out , a safe future — secure , you know himself and the woman — Carla — that 's all he can see . |
| 17 | ‘ Sara , we are a group of middle-aged , well , nearly middle-aged , housewives , who amuse ourselves while the men are toiling , with a little bit of painting , sketching . |
| 18 | The following year Graham Greene , having struggled to write a script from Galsworthy 's Twenty-One Days — about a murderer who killed himself and an innocent man who was hanged for the suicide 's crime — within BBFC rules that forbade the representation of either suicide or a failure of British justice , joined with J. B. Priestley , Bernard Shaw and H. G. Wells in speaking out against the censorship system . |
| 19 | Careful ! she warned herself while the nurse watched her curiously , trying to guess what she meant . |
| 20 | Trying to be positive about her inability so far to have a child , Wendy says she tells herself that the whole experience has made her a stronger person . |
| 21 | Not every person who presents himself as the duty solicitor is competent to handle criminal matters . |
| 22 | She reminded herself that the guilt , if there was any , belonged to Dana , but she could n't believe her twin knew about Berenice . |
| 23 | ‘ Ow , McAllister , that do n't look safe , ’ panted Rose as she wheeled herself and the bike into the road , preparatory to setting off for the buildings . |
| 24 | She convinced herself that the bulimia , which had scarred her engagement , was simply an attack of pre-wedding nerves and that Mrs Parker-Bowles was consigned to history . |
| 25 | And you said yourself that the house was in a terrible condition . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ And you said yourself that the typescript 's not in any particular order . |
| 27 | I know that you did your best , and you said yourself that the poor thing had little hope of surviving the birth ’ — his attitude to her had changed . |
| 28 | The man who hails himself as the ‘ comeback kid ’ will be with us all for at least the next four years . |
| 29 | With her left foot she pushed herself and the pole away from the building . |
| 30 | BP were thoroughly impressed , everyone enjoyed themselves and the weather was great . ’ |