Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb past] herself [verb] at the " in BNC.

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1 Again she found herself trembling at the thought .
2 And she found herself smiling at the stark contrast between the two figures — the small passive figure of the elderly servant and the dynamic , vivid figure of the dark-haired man .
3 As the sound of his car died away she found herself staring at the blank windows of Ivy Cottage across the lane .
4 Sometimes far into the evening she kept herself locked at the desk , writing , writing .
5 Even now , she felt herself cringe at the way he 'd said ‘ little scientist ’ , all those childhood hurts about being ‘ different ’ flooding back .
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