Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] [pn reflx] at the " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | McCoist flung himself at the ball and beat Lukic with a wonderful diving header . |
| 2 | For a further four years , Sukarno found himself at the centre of a political maelstrom of which the outcome seemed obscure . |
| 3 | It was 3-0 just before half-time as Shearer threw himself at the ball . |
| 4 | Selina established herself at the circular steel table : evening paper , teacup , a single , deserved cigarette . |
| 5 | In Cairo , Stirling based himself at the flat of his brother , Peter , who was an official at the British Embassy . |
| 6 | Inside the kitchen , while Carrie busied herself at the range , Seb hovered behind her , wanting to touch her , but not daring to , in case she objected . |
| 7 | In June 1263 , however , when Simon of Montfort [ q.v. ] resurrected the cause of the Provisions and advanced on the capital , Fitzthomas placed himself at the head of ‘ the people ’ who had taken to the streets in Montfort 's support . |
| 8 | Tabitha flung herself at the hard bunk with an angry sigh . |
| 9 | During World War II the Keppels established themselves at the Ritz Hotel in London . |
| 10 | Kathleen swallowed a lump in her throat , Ben coughed discreetly and Jack busied himself at the X-ray box . |
| 11 | When Flora Macdonald presented herself at the south ford , before making the hazardous journey across the sands to Benbecula , the soldiers guarding the passage became suspicious and Flora was arrested and closely questioned . |
| 12 | Acland placed himself at the head of the ‘ moral renaissance ’ , consolidating a personal following built around his best-selling books and endless public meetings into a loose organization called ‘ Forward March ’ . |
| 13 | ALISTAIR PRESENTED himself at the offices of the TLM in an unblinking trance of punctuality . |
| 14 | Then between us we carried her to the river and rolled her in and Nour washed himself at the edge of the crocodile pool . |
| 15 | Perhaps the answer is that Puddephat killed himself at the flat ? ’ |