Example sentences of "and [verb] herself " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was her sole reason for getting up at all , the only incentive to clothe and feed herself and drag herself from her bedroom where she would much prefer to stay . |
| 2 | Fei Yen took her drink and seated herself beside her husband , facing the other men . |
| 3 | She turned and regarded him , and after a moment walked slowly and deliberately to the Ancient Throne of Niall of the Nine Hostages and seated herself on it . |
| 4 | Instead , feeling as though with each step she took she was treading on her dreams , destroying them forever , she followed him mutely back to the sofa and seated herself where she had been before . |
| 5 | Loretta followed her into a spacious drawing-room , and seated herself in a chair to one side of the tiled fireplace , while Veronica took the chair opposite . |
| 6 | Victoria came up the room and seated herself on the couch , and without either greeting or preamble , she said , ‘ I 've had indigestion ever since Christmas Day . |
| 7 | ‘ Sunday , then , ’ she said , and damned herself for the note of desperation in her voice . |
| 8 | She got a handkerchief from somewhere , and wiped herself , but it did little good . |
| 9 | Rachaela sat on the chintz chair , and asked herself if she felt anything , any pang . |
| 10 | She went into the empty staff-room and helping herself to a cup of coffee , she sank wearily into a chair . |
| 11 | Here , the manageress Giovanna has been welcoming guests for 30 years and prides herself on offering a simple , comfortable hotel and a good choice of menu . |
| 12 | Rachel asked the patient to sit in the small waiting area then turned as if to go and prepare herself to see to him . |
| 13 | She 'd needed all her courage then , to stand over him and introduce herself ; to refuse to be sent away , to admit that she had come to Geneva in vain . |
| 14 | Eva found herself about four rows back , wondering what was to happen next and chiding herself for not thinking to check beforehand . |
| 15 | ‘ You 've got to have the right bloke mind , ’ Yanto smiled at her , as she stood up and shrouded herself in his blanket . |
| 16 | Martha , the nurse on duty , proved to be a real dog-lover and insisted that Zephyr could go of her lead and make herself at home . |
| 17 | I was asking a women why she did not keep herself more tidy and make herself attractive to her husband . |
| 18 | And when Mrs Amabel Dallam remembered to pay her for all those wedding chemises she might just take a few shillings to a certain bazaar in Leeds where she 'd heard good dress-lengths were to be had at bargain prices and make herself a new dress for Christmas . |
| 19 | She also owed about £700 in vet bills , but to save money she looked after their ears , eyes and claws herself . |
| 20 | She went and took a grey pleated skirt from her case and zipped herself into it . |
| 21 | She sat down quickly on the couch and hugged herself to keep from shaking . |
| 22 | She crawled on to the bed and hugged herself like a child with no one there to bring comfort . |
| 23 | She crossed her arms across her breasts and hugged herself . |
| 24 | She shivered and hugged herself tighter . |
| 25 | She wanted only to rid herself of the blocks Ewan had inflicted on her and lose herself in a new future . |
| 26 | When , a few hours later , Harriet got up to go downstairs and make herself a cup of tea , she was surprised to find Liza 's bedroom door open . |
| 27 | It just breaks my heart , honey , to think of your poor , dear cousin in such pain , ’ the other woman murmured sympathetically , her eyes glistening with tears as she begged Laura to sit down and make herself comfortable . |
| 28 | It was n't until I heard Dennis say , ‘ I 'll just fetch up another bottle of the Hunter Valley ’ that it was borne in on me that the woman who was frenching me and bringing herself off on my belt buckle was none other than Karen Parsons , the wife of Dennis Parsons , who was currently six feet away on the other side of the dining-room door and closing rapidly . |
| 29 | But she did not answer him , only bent and lowered herself into the water , hissing as the coldness burned into the wound , a faint moan escaping through her gritted teeth as she began to wash . |
| 30 | Suddenly a wave of total panic swept across her like nausea and she had to resist the urge to dash from the car and hide herself among the trees . |