Example sentences of "[conj] [noun prp] [verb] [pn reflx] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lying contented in his arms , it was only as the euphoria gradually faded that Luce found herself wondering , had he felt the same ? |
| 2 | It could have been hours or minutes later that Isabel found herself staring into a dark pit . |
| 3 | So it was that Riven found himself attacking a wooden post with a wooden sword that was slippery with mud , and being lectured by the unsmiling Myrcans . |
| 4 | But the girl was hanging on Roman 's arm , gazing up into his face with such an adoring expression that Caroline found herself feeling quite sick … |
| 5 | And neither am I ! ’ he growled , moving threateningly towards her , so that Robyn found herself retreating back against the wall . |
| 6 | ‘ No , not really , ’ said Constance , and Scarlet felt herself concurring in an age-old belief that , when it came to the point , the closing of ranks took precedence over the wellbeing of the stranger within the gates . |
| 7 | Flashbulbs popped incessantly and Whitlock found himself struggling to focus on the sea of cameras , his eyes darting about in search of anything untoward . |
| 8 | There were further rattles of machine-gun fire and Rex found himself looking up at a troubled sky . |
| 9 | They were soft slippers , decorated with amethyst for wearing on thick carpets and Hari found herself envying the girl who seemed to have everything in life she could possibly want . |
| 10 | His cheerful smile belied his words and Hari found herself responding to his warmth . |
| 11 | The whole room burst into an uproar of approval , and Meredith found herself clapping and laughing , pleased that there was nothing more sinister . |
| 12 | The TV series was cancelled , and Adams found himself making ridiculous Japanese B-films like Frankenstein Conquers the World and awful Godzilla monster movies . |
| 13 | Even with regard to this episode Margaret showed a sisterly loyalty : I am told that when she and Ivy found themselves staying at the same hotel as Cecilia Ady , Eleanor Jourdain 's chief opponent , ‘ there was a marked coldness ’ . |
| 14 | His hand came out imperiously and Maggie found herself fumbling in her bag like a thoroughly green reporter , anxiously trying to get it into his hand before he snapped his fingers , because she was sure inside that he would do that next . |
| 15 | His English was perfect and Munro found himself warming to him . |
| 16 | One particular painting caught her eye , and Ellie found herself staring back at it , time and again as Mr O'Hara and Madame began to chat . |
| 17 | Her face was blank , and Meryl found herself wondering how she could ever have imagined that they had some kind of common bond , women in medicine , friendship . |
| 18 | Surrounded by his flock he nonetheless had an eye on Omi and Erika and , although he made no apparent attempt to meet them , Erika and Omi found themselves facing him . |
| 19 | Lee ‘ s briskness had been a last stand and she was ready to turn and walk down the five flights of stairs again when the door in front of her suddenly swung open and Lee found herself walking through the doorway . |
| 20 | One of his two ploughmen had left the district and Seb found himself performing a lot of the work himself . |
| 21 | The Annamese pressed the accelerator and the landaulet gathered speed again ; it did n't falter as three more young peasants darted white-faced into the road , and Joseph found himself holding his breath until they got clear . |
| 22 | Cameron and Menzies found themselves moving out of the door in a file of soldiers whose feet were already walking in step . |
| 23 | ‘ Is anything the matter , Claudia ? ’ she asked quietly , and Claudia found herself telling her about Dana 's early-morning phone call . |
| 24 | With agonising slowness the great gates swung inwards and Jamie found himself confronting … a bear . |
| 25 | His tousled hair gave him an appealingly boyish appearance , and Robbie found herself aching to smooth it for him , to run her fingers over the dark stubble on his cheeks . |
| 26 | He smiled his thanks , allowing his eyes to meet the girl 's , and Kate found herself uncurling fingers that had suddenly dug nails into her palms . |
| 27 | The girl was bending forward to serve her and Kate found herself meeting somewhat empty blue eyes surrounded by lashes that looked unnaturally heavy under the weight of too much black mascara . |
| 28 | His voice was jocular and Kate found herself laughing with him . |
| 29 | He quivered with uncontrolled mirth , and Juliet found herself smiling . |
| 30 | In the dying minutes the computer men rallied to net two in succession and CMS found themselves fighting to hold the one goal difference . |