Example sentences of "[pron] [coord] [verb] [pn reflx] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | In general meetings the Director attracted all problems to himself and found himself in difficulties . |
| 2 | Pylons strode down from it , past a settlement and a water-tower on the plain due south of me and lost themselves in the haze to the west . |
| 3 | Simon was convinced that the only way to gain power over his nightmares , to rid himself of them forever , was to defy them and steep himself in further acts of intimidation and violence . |
| 4 | To ask for more for herself and put herself in a position of coming first felt too greedy and dangerous . |
| 5 | The plaintiff then instituted proceedings against the defendants claiming damages for their breach of duty in failing to disclose material information to him and placing themselves in a position where their duties and interests conflicted . |
| 6 | Charlotte was glad of the excuse to leave him and busy herself in the kitchen . |
| 7 | She wanted only to rid herself of the blocks Ewan had inflicted on her and lose herself in a new future . |
| 8 | Matilda went after her and found herself in what seemed to be a dark narrow tunnel . |
| 9 | Sally Varna stepped out of her bath , reluctant to leave the froth of delicately scented bubbles , reached for one of the enormous pink towels the maid had laid out ready for her and wrapped herself in it . |
| 10 | It provokes an answer , anticipates it and structures itself in the answer 's direction . ’ |
| 11 | Since there was nothing I could do about what was happening to my body , I decided — not altogether consciously — to ignore it and to interest myself in other , more spiritual matters . |
| 12 | It was a bit stiff , and squeaked , but I went through it and found myself in yet another garden , a smaller , even more enclosed one , with higher walls , a bit like an old Tudor tennis court . |
| 13 | It moves me playing it and it upsets me playing it , it 's very upsetting to play Alfie , because A he 's such a disastrous man as a person d you know you think oh god I do n't really wan na be playing this man for sixteen weeks but the part is so wonderful and the play is so rich that you ca n't help s sort of s submitting to it and putting yourself in the position of being a masochist I suppose . |
| 14 | They ensure , for example , that meals are eaten at the right time , that appointments are kept , that a daily routine is adhered to and that patients do not neglect themselves or put themselves in danger . |
| 15 | In developing an image , you and your workers , professional or voluntary , have to swallow your pride , smile at yourselves and put yourselves in second place to getting the message across — not easy , not often said , but true ! |
| 16 | I think young folk now are much more ready to express themselves and express themselves in public . |