Example sentences of "at herself for " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was amused at herself for thinking of it , but saw , back in the bathroom , that Maggie appreciated the thought . |
| 2 | She was too shocked by McIllvanney 's offer and , at the same time , she was paradoxically surprised at herself for being so shocked . |
| 3 | So she put the dress on , and thought for a moment that perhaps it was not quite so frightful after all , and then , after looking at herself for a little longer , wondered if it were not in fact more frightful than she had ever imagined . |
| 4 | When she awoke she was surprised at herself for dreaming so foolishly and resolved to think less about the mysterious Mr Kettering in the future . |
| 5 | Folly felt almost embarrassed at herself for the ease with which she was finding these excuses — and for the fact that she seemed to have slipped into mental first-name terms with this man who was , after all , a stranger . |
| 6 | She did not rage so much against Aunt Emily but more at herself for being so naive as to agree to and promote a plan that any less raw and unworldly creature than herself would have seen was hardly possible . |
| 7 | She 'd tried to read , but her attention kept being drawn to what was happening outside and , even though she was annoyed at herself for giving in so easily , she kept returning to watch Dane 's powerful figure swishing expertly across the snow . |
| 8 | Rage at a fate which prevented her from screaming and railing at him for so misjudging her , rage at him for playing this cat-and-mouse game with her , rage at herself for letting him get away with it . |
| 9 | ‘ Oh , believe me , I do n't , ’ Shiona assured him quickly , irritated at herself for handing him that one on a plate . |
| 10 | Annoyed at herself for allowing herself to be suckered into that , Paige said nothing . |