Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] [vb past] [pn reflx] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I made sure I did n't put on too much weight and set myself a final goal — to get down to 13 stone . ’ |
| 2 | There was a gulph [ sic ] between slavery and freedom which could neither be filled up nor closed over and across which the slave must leap ere he alighted on the other side and found himself a free man . |
| 3 | She sat at the breakfast bar and lit herself a cigarette . |
| 4 | She made a chicken salad and poured herself a glass of chilled white wine , then put them on a tray and took them into her sitting room . |
| 5 | I do n't think he meant me harm , but somehow I hit the corner of the wardrobe and got myself a black eye and one or two other bruises … ’ |
| 6 | I strode over to the bookstall and bought myself a map of the place . |
| 7 | She developed uncomfortable neuritis in her right shoulder : ‘ writer 's cramp ’ she decided with resignation and bought herself a typewriter . |
| 8 | He went to the side-table and poured himself a glass of water . |
| 9 | Then she moved quietly into the kitchen and made herself a mug of tea . |
| 10 | She went down to the kitchen and cooked herself a large breakfast . |
| 11 | Carrying the telephone with him , he walked into the kitchen and poured himself a small whisky . |
| 12 | She noted the flicker of a smile as he came into the kitchen and poured himself a cup of coffee , but she ignored him , turning her back as she scanned the phone book , desperately hunting for a garage that was reasonably near to this god-forsaken place . |
| 13 | I borrowed forty pounds from Malc 's Mum and bought myself a long black frock with diamanté trim and began to learn my trade . |
| 14 | Pete 's gone down to the shop and got yourself a bottle whisky . |
| 15 | Wilson succeeded Gaitskell as leader and proved himself a much more astute politician , able to make considerable capital out of the scandals of Macmillan 's last years ( the Profumo affair , Rachmanism ) . |
| 16 | She dropped the pillow back into place and gave herself a shake . |
| 17 | He had little success , however , in his efforts to persuade the Dutch that Sukarno was a man with whom they could do business and found himself a reluctant pig in the middle , reviled by one side as a fascist imperialist and by the other as an irresponsible revolutionary . |
| 18 | He came into the room and poured himself a glass of water from the earthenware jug which stood , as it did in all the offices of Cairo , in the window so that the air currents could cool it . |
| 19 | She went back into the drawing room and poured herself a whisky and soda . |
| 20 | Aside from her gold medal triumph at the Barcelona Olympics , Capriati said it has been a disappointing year on the court and gave herself a ‘ C ’ grade for her results . |
| 21 | Unless you are enormously determined , it is far better to make small changes and build upon them , tackling one area at a time before you go on to the next rather than trying to lose weight , give up smoking , avoid alcohol and set yourself a punishing exercise regime all at once . |
| 22 | She got out of the bath and gave herself a mental shake as she quickly towelled herself dry . |
| 23 | He took off his shoes , climbed into a chair , rolled a cigarette and poured himself a coffee . |
| 24 | Rather however than acknowledge that the Irish state , which refused any longer to play the Commonwealth game and declared itself a republic , was therefore a foreign country , Britain proceeded to divide the world not as hitherto into two portions — British subjects and aliens — but into three — British subjects , aliens and Irish . |
| 25 | The four of us were going out somewhere Anthony said , hang on , hang on , I 'm not ready yet , got out your ironing board and your iron and ironed himself a hanky . |
| 26 | He upended each of them in turn and allowed himself a grim little smile of satisfaction when a squirming scorpion tumbled from one of them . |
| 27 | London Life , covering a party held by the National Sun and Air Association , went into some detail in describing the magician Mr Tony Alexander , who , despite his absence of clothing , managed to Produce cards and handkerchiefs from thin air and won himself a round of applause — and a five pound bet into the bargain . |
| 28 | One morning I strolled home from the supermarket at the end of the road and made myself a cup of coffee . |
| 29 | I did n't , of course , but suffered in silence and considered myself a martyr . |
| 30 | Charles went back on his resolution and poured himself a large Bell 's . |