Example sentences of "[pers pn] [modal v] [verb] herself in the " in BNC.
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1 | She could busy herself in the garden till then . |
2 | As she danced she could lose herself in the movement . |
3 | She tended to be over-indulgent with Victoria , partly because she could see herself in the child and partly too , in some perverse fashion , to make up for what she considered to be her own harsh upbringing under Jonadab 's strict rules . |
4 | Donna was n't sure whether it was perspiration or if she 'd wet herself in the hectic chase . |
5 | ‘ All the people in this valley is descended from four brothers from Scotland called Leekie , ’ Nana sat heavily down on the upright rush-seated chair which was the most she would permit herself in the way of comfort , and began the tale as Martha had always heard her tell it . |