Example sentences of "his [noun] and [verb] [pn reflx] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Curtius Kenn was a bloody nuisance , and sooner or later someone would put a ScumStopper under his heart and get himself free drinks on the house for a month . |
| 2 | Triton roamed the shores raping anyone who took his fancy and earned himself the title Sea Satyr . |
| 3 | Bishop felt the slight weight of a simularity crystal in the pocket of his robe and allowed himself an inward smile . |
| 4 | In some cases , the author seeks to disguise his presence and distances himself from the narrative by employing techniques such as interior monologue , dialogue and intermediaries , which simultaneously highlight the subjective nature of the material presented and create the impression of an autonomous narration . |
| 5 | Nails gritted his teeth and willed himself to stay squarely in the saddle . |
| 6 | He was relaxing over his whisky and enjoying himself . |
| 7 | Caroline slammed her hands against his chest and thrust herself free of his embrace . |
| 8 | He went not to collect particulars and feed them into a computer , he went to get down on his knees and get himself covered in mud and blood . |
| 9 | A correspondent for Cornhill Magazine , who claimed that in order to gain an inside understanding of ‘ The Science of Garotting ’ he had visited an experienced convict in his cell and offered himself up as a guinea-pig victim , described the main elements of this ‘ most inclement ruffianism that ever disgraced a nineteenth century ’ . |
| 10 | He rocked back on his heels and steadied himself . |
| 11 | Somersaulting before he reached the opposite side of the recreation room , Rostov flexed his legs and allowed himself to come gently to rest . |
| 12 | ‘ And have n't you heard the Scriptures saying that a man should tie a millstone round his neck and throw himself in the sea sooner than abuse a little child ? ’ |
| 13 | Her hands stole up his chest , then to his shoulders , and finally she clasped them behind his neck and gave herself up to the pleasure of the kiss . |
| 14 | He ran a finger around his neck and shook himself like a dog settling itself inside its collar . |
| 15 | Now , as he pushed himself into her , she cried out with joy , locking her arms round his neck and thrusting herself forward , making a noise like an animal devouring him , wanting him heart and soul . |
| 16 | He had managed to dislodge the noose from his neck and save himself by jumping into the freezing water below . |
| 17 | She looked into his eyes and felt herself drowning . |
| 18 | Annie asked , looking briefly into his eyes and reminding herself that she must not prolong the conversation . |
| 19 | With that Geoffrey promptly put the Panama back over his eyes and muttered himself nearly back to sleep again . |
| 20 | In the back , Myeloski suddenly opened his eyes and found himself staring straight above , straight into the great silver underbelly of the Ilyushin . |
| 21 | I am quite pleased that Auckland fly-half Grant Fox has changed his mind and made himself available for international action . |
| 22 | Guy pushed the image of innocent vulnerability out of his mind and forced himself to look at Isabel objectively . |
| 23 | Distress smote Theda as she took in his condition and knew herself to be the cause of it . |
| 24 | Robyn met his gaze and forced herself to stay inert . |
| 25 | Ronni followed his gaze and felt herself turn crimson . |
| 26 | He got to his fret and dusting himself down saw a large hole in the door behind him . |
| 27 | In 1877 his father had heard the American evangelist D. L. Moody in London , and had sold his racehorses and devoted himself to personal evangelism . |
| 28 | He brushed the newspaper angrily off his lap and told himself not to be a fool . |
| 29 | Oxford , the scholarship , would then have been the defining influence , become the place in which he could have planted his flag and redrawn himself . |
| 30 | Arty laid down his pen and geared himself up for argument . |