Example sentences of "[vb past] restrain [pn reflx] from " in BNC.
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| 1 | He bent double with the pain but managed to restrain himself from crying out . |
| 2 | I managed to restrain myself from snapping back , ‘ Piece of cake ! |
| 3 | I had to restrain myself from running after her and asking who she was — heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire perhaps ? |
| 4 | But he had to restrain himself from leaping up and switching the light off and peering out into the street from behind the curtains . |
| 5 | Albert was the first to know the Mr Gregory had lost his seat but had to restrain himself from swinging from the Assembly Rooms chandeliers in celebration . |
| 6 | She had to restrain herself from dashing for it , almost in the fear that it would close again and that this time , it would be forever . |
| 7 | As his palm cupped their heaviness , almost possessively , squeezing , caressing , make her blood leap , Lisa was suddenly overcome by a longing so intense that she had to restrain herself from falling on her knees and begging him to make love to her right there on the beach . |
| 8 | She had to restrain herself from slamming the receiver down with shameful violence . |