Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [pn reflx] [v-ing] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | Benny found herself standing in a smooth-floored entryway that opened on to the docks about ten feet further on . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | The War over , many of the Glosters found themselves serving in India . |
| 4 | Willie found himself standing in a large field . |
| 5 | ‘ 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 . |
| 6 | More and more , SCOTVEC finds itself working in partnership with organisations embarking on European projects . |
| 7 | Dinah found herself acting in it nowadays like an automaton ; there was no depth in the part , and she was weary of it . |
| 8 | Wilting under a hail of stones and a hefty dose of the hard stuff , Jimmy Johnstone darted for cover and along with Rangers defender Sandy Jardine found himself hiding in the vicinity of a group of rowing boats . |
| 9 | Charlie found himself waiting in another queue before coming face to face with the sergeant again . |
| 10 | And Russell found himself looking in dismay down the point of Christine Ashdown 's switchblade . |