Example sentences of "stopped [pn reflx] from " in BNC.
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| 1 | He stopped himself from looking at any of them and stuffed them into his waste-paper basket . |
| 2 | TREE surgeon Robin Teasdill , 34 , stopped himself from bleeding to death by holding the main artery of his leg together for 15 minutes . |
| 3 | Another superb serve led to no more than a defensive return from Sampras and Forget was so confident that the American would not be able to return his first volley that he only just stopped himself from throwing his racket into the air as he started to dance for joy along with the crowd . |
| 4 | Charles just stopped himself from saying ‘ Reet nice ’ . |
| 5 | He just stopped himself from reacting angrily . |
| 6 | He just stopped himself from adding , ‘ We were n't looking for anything . ’ |
| 7 | With an effort he stopped himself from adding , ’ I hope ! ’ |
| 8 | Pink riding hats , turquoise waistcoats , stetsons ( Jane just stopped herself from asking where the corks were ) and they wore all these glories even when they were mucking out . |
| 9 | Agnes again stopped herself from yelling , ‘ How do I know ! ’ and she was about to say , ‘ You should have thought about this before , ’ but this would have been a stupid reply , for when that urge was tearing at your body and there was a way of getting rid of it , would one stop to think ? |
| 10 | Just in time she stopped herself from confiding that she 'd almost forgotten how to dance . |
| 11 | Carolyn just stopped herself from saying why . |