Example sentences of "find herself at " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then she found herself at Lodge offices , where Ethel Mitchell was still working . |
| 2 | Living at such close quarters with them , Anne found herself at odds with the princesses . |
| 3 | His poor mother lacked her husband 's capacity for discipline , and found herself at the mercy of her headstrong son . |
| 4 | She looked into the eyes of this human peacock and found herself at a complete loss for words ; and he too seemed surprised by this girl who had agreed to be his bride : he looked up at her ( she was half a head taller than he ) in a way that she might have interpreted as hostile had she not been in too much of a turmoil herself to notice it . |
| 5 | Outside she found herself at the top of a fire escape . |
| 6 | Window displays were becoming controversial within the company ; Laura liked to see windows full of antiques and atmosphere , but increasingly found herself at loggerheads with more prosaic minds who wanted products and price-tags . |
| 7 | His dark eyes met hers as if he felt her surreptitious appraisal , and she found herself at the receiving end of that long , sardonic smile . |
| 8 | She started work at 14 and by the time she found herself at Vons she 'd held a variety of jobs . |
| 9 | She was able to get her bearings this way and soon found herself at the back of the house . |
| 10 | She found herself at a loss for words . |
| 11 | 65 per cent of female college students continued a story which begins , ‘ After first term finals , Anne finds herself at the top of her medical school class ’ , by expressing conflicts about success , anticipating its present or future negative consequences , denying the student 's effort or ability , ignoring the cue , or showing other ‘ bizarre or inappropriate responses ’ ( 1972 : 161 , 162 ) . |
| 12 | At the end of first term finals , Anne finds herself at the top of her medical school class ! |
| 13 | ‘ I 'd better not waste any more time , ’ she added , pushing the door open and going through , finding herself at an entrance to the dock area that she had seen from Froebe 's office . |
| 14 | She drifted pleasantly away , finding herself at the theatre with Kate Maybury , but she had black hair and carried a colander , and in the colander lay a tiny baby , but Mrs Maybury would n't let her see it , just told her to watch the show . |
| 15 | The surviving spouse of the most disagreeable , friendless partner may find herself at the centre of a crowd at his funeral , but once dispersed the crowd does not re-form . |
| 16 | Day by day her bewilderment increased , and , such was the fascination exercised upon the mind by these anarchic powers , she might find herself at any step allured in folly , and dizzily unaware of her plight . |