Example sentences of "let herself [adv prt] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'm helping to set out the stalls for the hospital bazaar — should be back about midday , ’ she called , as she let herself out of the house . |
| 2 | Then she let herself out of the door and walked through the yard , muttering quietly to Ferry , so that he would know who it was . |
| 3 | Then she let herself out of the farmhouse , and started to walk . |
| 4 | Carolyn let herself out of the french windows and made her way along the trodden track to her garden , now a dug rectangle of some eight by twelve yards , backing on to the wall of Keswick 's warehouse . |
| 5 | After six o'clock , when the cheap rate had started , Karen King let herself out of the side door of Aunt Jane 's bungalow and walked the quarter of a mile to the public call box . |
| 6 | Ashamed of her excess of imagination , she let herself out into the street and covered the few yards to her car under the trees . |
| 7 | As she let herself out into the garden through the kitchen door , she gave a small shiver that had absolutely nothing to do with the autumnal chill in the air . |
| 8 | Lily let herself in with her alarm key at six that evening and found Adam in the shower . |
| 9 | As she let herself in at the front door her mother 's voice came booming out of the kitchen . |
| 10 | The three words were not a great deal for Carrie to pin her hopes to , but she had a warm and happy glow deep inside her as she let herself in at the door of the cottage . |
| 11 | She was glad she had the stone , when he came into the byre ; she was waiting for him as he had asked her to , she had made her way across the orchard in the fresh blue morning and let herself in through the wooden door by lifting it off its hinges , since the bolt had rusted fast long ago , and she had looked up at the full moon of the sky in the chimney hole at the centre of the round shelter 's roof , and with her stone which was sharp as a shearing knife with a bright , honed blade the marks of the whetstone were still visible in pale striations like scouring tracks — she scraped her name into one of the stones on the interior , as many others had done before her , in tall shapely capitals , the only letters she knew . |
| 12 | She placed the cheque in her bag , let herself out through the back way and , checking that Ryan had gone , because she did n't want him following her , she walked along the lane , careful not to trip on muddy ruts . |
| 13 | She 'd make for the kitchen , she thought , and let herself out through the back door . |
| 14 | Going into the hall , she flung on a coat , pocketed the keys lying on the silver salver , and let herself out into the night . |
| 15 | She bent quickly to kiss her father , then let herself out into the shadowy hall , and made for the wide , oak-panelled stairs . |
| 16 | To let herself out of the back she 'd either have to clamber over the seats or squeeze out of a window , and because of the shape of the doors the windows did n't even open all the way . |
| 17 | Kathleen remembered nothing of the drive home , turning automatically into the parking area behind her flat and letting herself in with hands that shook so badly she could scarcely hold the keys . |
| 18 | She does n't know what she 's letting herself in for ! — He carries a knife , Bella . |
| 19 | ‘ But perhaps she has yet to realise what she 's letting herself in for , using her name to get you installed here , allowing you to share their transport … |
| 20 | Nao Naomi realizes there 's no point talking about it now , the dye has been cast the decision has been made , the commitment has been entered into , whatever the cost she was going gods way , there was nothing more to be said about it we find that a de a decision made before god and we all make those decisions , means nothing at all unless were determined to carry it through , whatever the cost may be , three women here make their decisions before god , they make their choices , Naomi she chooses to return to Judah once again and enjoy the inheritance god has given her , Auper she chooses to return to her own country and her own god , as far as were concerned that 's the end of the story , but Ruth she chooses , she expresses her faith in the one true god , she turns her back on the old ways and decides to follow gods way , no matter what the cost , she would of said with Joshua , but as for me and my husband were gon na serve god , whatever the cost , I du n no what 'll be and she did n't know what she was letting herself in for , and the , I counted it , although I do n't know what it is , I counted that cost , I 'm willing to pay it and Jesus said that that is the acid test of disciples , said to count the cost and weigh it up and Ruth had done that , then to make their decision and because if we make a decision without counting the cost , without weighing it all up , like Auper you 'll go back , it wo n't last , there is that choice for every one of us day by day , who will we serve , not to be like Joshua , its for us , never for any body else , I will serve the lord because and this is the reason for it , not because you 've done nice things for me , I will be your saviour because he is god , that 's the reason for our serving god , not because he blesses us because he blesses people who do n't serve him , blessing is not exclusive to gods people , blessing , god blesses across the board , god is generous he 's gracious , he causes the rain and the sun to shine on the just and on the unjust , blessing is not the ground for serving god , but because he is god that 's sufficient reason for our committing ourselves to him . |
| 21 | It , it 's a case of what she 's letting herself in for if we strike this out . |
| 22 | HILARY Armstrong is a second candidate who knows exactly what she 's letting herself in for . |
| 23 | Letting herself out of the gate , she noticed a familiar figure on the steps outside her door . |
| 24 | ‘ All right , ’ she concedes , slightly breathless , dealing with a shirt that has unaccountably unbuttoned itself , before letting herself out of one door and into the other . |
| 25 | In the hall she wraps a long scarf round her neck and puts on a cream-coloured quilted cotton jacket , with wide shoulders and inset sleeves , and lets herself out by the front door . |