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 .
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