Example sentences of "as she [adv] [verb] [pn reflx] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Miss Honey waited , trembling a little herself and watching the child as she slowly stirred herself back into consciousness . |
| 2 | She prayed the guttering would hold her weight as she slowly hauled herself up until she could sit astride the peak of the roof . |
| 3 | Fleeting images of Ace masterfully entering her room , of him delightfully forcing his attentions on her slowly died as she finally made herself ready for bed . |
| 4 | To his surprise , she stopped when she reached Mark 's chair and took the vacant seat beside him , nodding casually in his direction and flashing a devastating smile as she carefully arranged herself on display . |
| 5 | Clearly Graf was not amused by the experience as she quickly booked herself on the next flight home leaving her team-mates behind without telling them . |
| 6 | She got out of the bath and gave herself a mental shake as she quickly towelled herself dry . |
| 7 | She , who had been forced to be her own person : first , by circumstances ; second , by temperament ; third ( as she fiercely told herself ) by inclination … and yet she , Jane , could not get him , Christopher , out of her mind . |
| 8 | She lived with guilt even as she fiercely told herself that it was n't fair that her life now should be so miserable and exhausting . |
| 9 | He then set up house with not only Mary but also Claire ( as she now styled herself ) . |
| 10 | Luke watched her as she gingerly helped herself to some of the food . |
| 11 | She slept through the alarm and woke abruptly at seven-thirty , swearing loudly as she almost flung herself out of the bed , and reached for her house-coat . |
| 12 | For a moment he entertained the hope that he might be allowed to call her ‘ Mam ’ , the way he used to , or even ‘ Mummy ’ , as she always called herself when speaking to other people . |