Example sentences of "[verb] herself [adv] [adj] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mrs Whitehouse proclaimed herself very happy with the outcome , although she had no wish for Lemon to be jailed . |
| 2 | The Prime Minister , with Mr Shevardnadze at her side , declared herself well satisfied with the two hours of talks . |
| 3 | Agnes pulled herself up straighter in the chair and , looking into the broad face , she said , ‘ Your son has been seeing my sister clandestinely . ’ |
| 4 | She was fully stretched preparing her classes , on a whole new range of subjects , marking her essays , researching Domestic Angels and Unfortunate Females , and making herself generally indispensable to the Department . |
| 5 | Mrs Gracie had come to associate herself so much with the family that she almost included herself in the purchase . |