Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [prep] [pn reflx] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ted puffed energetically at his , uncertain yet whether to congratulate himself on being parked up here with this very attractive young girl , or to commiserate with himself for his failure to make more than token progress . |
| 2 | Auguste smiled weakly , than laughed at himself for his vanity . |
| 3 | Teversham was unnerved by the nearness of the following Land Rover and irritated with himself for missing an elementary point . |
| 4 | ‘ Of course , ’ I lied and cursed to myself for not remembering to put a pencil behind my ear like I normally do when I use the phone . |
| 5 | She may experience a crisis of disbelief in her religious faith , or direct her anger towards the medical or nursing staff who cared for her husband , for failing to save his life ; or she may blame family or friends and have feelings of guilt and anger against herself for things that were done or not done during his lifetime . |