Example sentences of "with herself for " in BNC.

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1 She felt angry with herself for getting carried away by the ideas in her head , for turning her back on reality .
2 Kathleen flushed and was angry with herself for it and for allowing her sister to get the better of her again .
3 Harriet stiffened , totally taken by surprise and annoyed with herself for not realising the moment he mentioned insurance the reason why he was here .
4 Kelly was annoyed with herself for feeling a pang of jealousy that Jack Butler was now deep in conversation with the girl on his right .
5 At first , angry with herself for over-reacting , Nell felt suddenly deflated .
6 Although her breathing became a little faster as she imagined this part of the scene , she did not become noticeably distressed in any way ; in fact she told me that she felt really pleased with herself for the way in which she had handled the situation .
7 ‘ Your book ? ’ she enquired , doubtfully , angry with herself for allowing domesticity to prevent her from keeping more up to date with the literary news .
8 He could not resist showing off , hitting the ball all over the court and making her run around until she was pink with the effort and furious with herself for getting into such an undignified situation .
9 Annie felt angry with herself for dwelling on thoughts of the young man over the weekend .
10 She had to find her own way to the bathroom and was pleased with herself for so quickly remembering that it lay at the end of the passage .
11 She was pleased with herself for selling the Noah 's Ark but sorry to see it go , with the little Finn in jeans and tee-shirt inside it .
12 Irritated with herself for reminding him , Julia turned back to face the front and said nothing more until Bill had dropped them outside a big yellow house on the edge of Fiesole .
13 She was irritated with herself for thinking like a spy , for slipping into Urquhart 's world of suspicion and conspiracy , and as she became more irritated with herself , she became sharp with her companion .
14 Yet although she was annoyed with herself for doing so , she was now coming home again every night by the route where she had so often met him .
15 She was annoyed with herself for not stating openly what was really worrying her .
16 She felt cross with herself for her inability to choose .
17 Furious with him , and with herself for walking into the trap , Polly re-ran the conversation between the two men .
18 She was angry with herself for being moved by this completely unexpected glimpse into his past .
19 She was immediately annoyed with herself for becoming defensive .
20 She was immediately angry with herself for admitting to Eleanor that she had read those newspaper items , and that they had got to her .
21 And she was equally furious with herself for letting things get so out of hand .
22 His reaction had bewildered her , but she did n't want to dwell on it , because she knew that she would inevitably end up spending the entire evening thinking of him , and then feeling frustrated and angry with herself for having given in to her private weakness .
23 She did cry a little , almost soundlessly , and was furious with herself for doing so , her tears mingling with the spray of the shower .
24 Cross with herself for even trying to work out his peculiar behaviour , she climbed out and dried herself .
25 Giving him a look almost of apprehension , she retreated to lean against the wall , furious with herself for her reaction .
26 Again her mother 's face and voice came before her , and she hurried past the Indian , annoyed with herself for feeling embarrassed .
27 Lissa hated the cold incisiveness of his tone , and she was angry with herself for caring so much .
28 Cross with herself for being fooled , her answer was short and to the point .
29 ‘ I see , ’ Anne said triumphantly , obviously pleased with herself for eliciting this bit of information .
30 Robyn shot back , furious with herself for giving him the opportunity to make her feel foolish and inferior all over again .
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