Example sentences of "[verb] [pn reflx] catch [adv prt] in the " in BNC.
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1 | In 1952 , James found himself caught up in the tide of Cold War paranoia sweeping America . |
2 | Auguste found himself caught up in the general excitement and cursed his heavy waterlogged costume . |
3 | Although he had deliberately distanced himself from the government since being ‘ sacked ’ as prime minister nearly two years ago and although he personally remained untainted by the multiple scandals which have beset the Socialist Party , he found himself caught up in the great tidal wave of rejection of the Socialists , which has swept the country . |
4 | Sandy Scratchley 's patrol was sent out to raid petrol dumps in the El Daba area and found itself caught up in the back yard of the retreating Germans . |
5 | As the day of the wedding drew closer , the young Campbell lass found herself caught up in the arrangements . |
6 | Reactionary trade union officials who had steadfastly declared that they would not stand on a public platform with revolutionary workers , found themselves caught up in the stream and carried forward to participation in great united front unemployed demonstrations . |
7 | When Webern conducted student concerts I often found myself caught up in the riots . |
8 | There are over 2,300 inmates on America 's death rows : all have found themselves caught up in the nightmare that is the US capital law system . |
9 | Marie felt herself caught up in the intensity of the old woman 's hatred . |