Example sentences of "[vb past] [pn reflx] [v-ing] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | These tales made quite an impression on me as did the story of Uncle Fred 's eldest son , young Fred as he was known , putting on his age and managing to join the Marines when only sixteen , then found himself serving on the same ship as his father during the great battle — something of a unique record . |
| 2 | ‘ You be careful , my dad 's a vicar ! ’ and the car had stopped and the man had sworn at him viciously , using some phrases Luke later regretted not remembering , and Luke found himself shaking on the dark verge a mile out of Snead . |
| 3 | He took a step back , dizzy and breathless , then found himself sitting on the floor , back to the wall . |
| 4 | He found himself lying on the grass with those wolfish yellow eyes uncomfortably near to his . |
| 5 | Almost as if he had willed himself there , he found himself standing on the scree at the foot of the rock wall , staring upwards , searching with the little experience he had gained on school climbing expeditions for footholds . |
| 6 | Ruth found herself crouching on the floor , almost fainting ; wondering how she could ever have thought before that Fincara was casting spells . |
| 7 | Even as she reassured Emilia once more that her concern was groundless Louisa found herself reflecting on the power of the weak , its hold upon the minds of others . |
| 8 | The door closed behind him and Annie found herself sitting on the edge of the bed , her hands between her knees , her eyes on the floor . |
| 9 | So when he turned to her casually in the car , and suggested that they call in at his house for some tea before they parted , Folly found herself leaping on the suggestion with almost indecent haste . |
| 10 | She felt like someone who suffered from vertigo and suddenly found themselves standing on the edge of a deep abyss . |
| 11 | I found myself living on the base with a dozen nationalities thrown together to know our God more . |
| 12 | David picked up the arm and through the rack looking for new ones to put on while Sandra busied herself putting on the sleeves of the ones they had played . |
| 13 | In the first premonition , Mr Reynolds saw himself standing on the footplate of No 43106 leaving Bridgnorth , smoke-box first , with some covered wagons heading for Bewdley . |
| 14 | She felt herself teetering on the edge . |