Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] herself [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When the show finally ended and the house lights came up , Lucy found herself a backstage corner and waited for a while longer . |
| 2 | Ruth fixed herself a cold drink and sat out on the balcony of the apartment to drink it . |
| 3 | Let us try setting some adjectives of this type into ordinary sentences : ( 34 ) our future chairman smokes heavily Lorraine showed herself a real friend Charlie 's old school has some fine pictures The obvious points may be made : the " chairman " is already alive , there need be no doubt about Lorraine 's existence , and Charlie 's school may be relatively new . |
| 4 | Fred merely nodded and picked up the paper , pretending to be engrossed in an article , and Carrie afforded herself a sly grin . |
| 5 | A lass in Low Newton hanged herself the second time I was in there . |
| 6 | Private Boyd allowed herself a raised eyebrow as she went by . |
| 7 | Luce gave herself a mental shake . |
| 8 | As Ashley poured herself a second cup of rich dark coffee at a side-table , she frowned again . |
| 9 | Gunnell gave herself the perfect wedding present when she unwrapped an Olympic gold medal in the 400metres hurdles . |
| 10 | Rachel allowed herself a brief smile at such youthfulness . |