Example sentences of "himself against [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As the kiss lingered , she was made aware of his hardness as he pressed himself against her . |
| 2 | Turning from the window , she gazed on the face of her husband , a kind face and not unattractive , with its straight features and good skin , and the unruly mop of hair that tumbled over his forehead ; he stirred in her arms , whimpering like a child , and pressing himself against her . |
| 3 | It excited her to feel a man like him shudder as he pressed himself against her , to feel his weakness underneath all that Parisian aplomb . |
| 4 | But the fact that he had won a signal victory over the headmaster on Monday night made him reluctant to pit himself against him again so soon . |
| 5 | He clenched himself against them , tightening himself , determined not to be taken unawares . |
| 6 | It is true that he would have an answer to those claims because she was in desertion , but nevertheless he would be put to all the trouble , worry and expense of defending himself against them . |
| 7 | Leaning forward , he pressed himself against her back , his mouth kissing the nape of her neck , and his hands raising her skirt , creeping fingers against her thighs , touching her in that most private part . |
| 8 | Nan Ho had kept his head lowered , bracing himself against her reaction . |
| 9 | As the train thundered over a set of points he steadied himself against her seat for a moment , then wandered off down the aisle . |
| 10 | He encouraged Scots to appeal direct to himself against their own king 's judgements . |
| 11 | But Eubank is keen to make Eubank v Benn II a reality next summer and insisted last night : ‘ Never mind that , Nigel deserves his million and he should be given the chance to redeem himself against me . ’ |
| 12 | When I returned to my flat the cat meowed a welcome and rubbed himself against my legs . |
| 13 | — The right hon. Gentleman does not need a fig leaf to protect himself against my hon. Friend the Member for Bolsover , he needs a suit of armour . |
| 14 | Dickinson ducked down and screwed up his face bracing himself against she shock , listening to the widening roar of the other engine . |
| 15 | The debtor who refused to go and defend himself against his creditor 's charges risked having some of his possessions seized and sold to pay what he still owed . |
| 16 | There comes a time when a karateka wishes to test himself against his peers . |
| 17 | She tried to close the door but he was grasping the edge of it , supporting himself against it . |
| 18 | For years , he had pitted himself against it , aware that it would mean the time for worrying about the future was over and the time for action had arrived . |