Example sentences of "she [verb] herself " in BNC.
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| 1 | As he walked from the room she hugged herself . |
| 2 | Finally she nerved herself to go and have a drink . |
| 3 | ‘ Entertaining the proprietor was n't part of the job description , ’ she offered , her tone creamy as she nerved herself to continue the debate if necessary . |
| 4 | Spurred on by her envious sisters , who convince her that her mystery spouse is really a foul serpent , she arms herself with a lamp to see him with and knife to attack him with . |
| 5 | I expect she kicks herself for giving him those special facilities now , because it 's sure to be one of those jaw-breaking pieces of unreadability Americans produce . |
| 6 | She gasped as she pierced herself and , holding her breath , pushed her finger as far up her bum as it would go . |
| 7 | In the case of Letitia , who had married an Irish baronet , Sir Thomas Wyse , her refusal to accept the Emperor 's decision that she confine herself to being Lady Wyse , dropping all imperial pretensions by calling herself Bonaparte Wyse , led to her being expelled from France . |
| 8 | She flung herself on Wexford , yelping frenetically , and when he pushed her away , ran round him in circles , wildly gyrating her tail and flapping her knitted ears . |
| 9 | After they had told her Wexford and Burden sat helplessly while she flung herself face-downwards on the sofa and sobbed into the cushions . |
| 10 | She flung herself crying on to Mrs Hollidaye 's lap , knocking Mrs Hollidaye 's afternoon hat sideways . |
| 11 | As she flung herself down to clasp his knees he stood rigid . |
| 12 | She flung herself round , back to the Volkswagen , but the door catch went and the door swung open with a crash against the bus . |
| 13 | With a despairing cry she flung herself … |
| 14 | She flung herself into his arms and looked up imploringly . |
| 15 | She flung herself on the bed in a paroxysm of weeping , wailing like an animal in pain — until Mrs Taylor came running , and took her in her arms . |
| 16 | Liza did not know how she got back to her billet , only that she had bicycled so fast and furiously that , as she flung herself on her bed , she thought , grimly , that if anyone had reason to miscarry at that juncture it was she herself . |
| 17 | Breathlessly she flung herself down on the window seat . |
| 18 | She flung herself to the floor and rolled to safety behind the half-opened door , the Beretta clenched tightly in her gloved hand . |
| 19 | She flung herself away from him for a moment , and then returned to attack his sex but he held her off , had to use some force to hold her blind-eyed , gaunt-faced , now grasping body away from his . |
| 20 | Daalny stood tense and at a loss for one moment , before she flung herself bodily into the open doorway , as though she feared the door might be slammed again before she could prevent , though Cadfael made no move . |
| 21 | She flung herself at friendship and blurted her thoughts and feelings , jokes and secrets till she had no flora in the lining of her inner spaces to help her absorb her experiences slowly , nutritiously . |
| 22 | She flung herself out of the kitchen and along the passage . |
| 23 | Then suddenly she flung herself down on the bed and closed her eyes . |
| 24 | She flung herself on him . |
| 25 | She flung herself upon him , going down on her knees to kiss the ramrod . |
| 26 | She flung herself into her room and began to pack frantically , wanting to cry with rage and shame . |
| 27 | She flung herself on the end of the bed and began to bring him further up to date . |
| 28 | Then she flung herself down into her pillows and gave way to tears of frustration and rage . |
| 29 | She flung herself down on her bunk , burying her face in the pillow . |
| 30 | She flung herself upon Silas , grasping his arms as she gazed up into his face , and despite the presence of Lucy and Jean she wailed contritely , ‘ Silas , darling — I 'm so sorry . |