Example sentences of "[v-ing] herself [verb] [adv] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Robyn took a deep breath and then twisted around determinedly , forcing herself to slide precariously towards the edge of the stone rim . |
| 2 | You 're just tired and exhausted , she told herself firmly , forcing herself to walk calmly across the room to hand him a glass . |
| 3 | That left her free to play at being married which consisted of getting herself done up to the nines and visiting her friends all day , now and again taking the baby , all nice and clean , out in her pram . |
| 4 | ‘ The frills fell off , ’ retorted Meredith cheerfully , willing herself to walk normally across the room and suffer his amused appraisal . |
| 5 | She thought of the dream she had sometimes in which she was leaning over a bridge and watching herself drown , watching herself slip down under the clear water and not giving a damn . |