Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] [pn reflx] on a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Edrich and Close soon went , and on two occasions Roberts found himself on a hat-trick ; the second time , Selvey edged to Greenidge at slip — and he dropped morning was fine and only one more run was added . |
| 2 | Connie parked herself on a white divan and poured out some black steaming liquid . |
| 3 | Haile Selassie seated himself on a crimson throne , and shortly afterwards the Empress took her place on a smaller throne . |
| 4 | However , while searching the many rooms for signs of the species Homo Sapiens , Daisy caught herself on a mystic spinning wheel and fell into a sleep so deep it would surely last for a hundred years ( zzzzzzzz ! — Ed ) . |
| 5 | At one point Blake found himself on a main street and saw two policemen outside a baker 's shop . |
| 6 | Mother Bombie settled herself on a crate in the corner and assumed an air of pious resignation . |
| 7 | Charsky raised himself on an elbow and picked up the mug of coffee , while Anna slipped off her dressing gown and climbed into bed . |