Example sentences of "she help [pn reflx] to [art] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Pity she could n't be with us , ’ said Mrs Harper , dangerously : but Shirley had n't the energy to fight back , she helped herself to a spoonful of sage and onion stuffing and sat down to begin her meal .
2 Reaching over the ink-black counter , she helped herself to a tumbler of Spanish coñac and drank it between shaking teeth .
3 She helped herself to a slice of banana bread , which she was about to eat as Stephen and James wandered onto the terrace .
4 ‘ Hallo , ’ said the Englishman as she helped herself to a mug of courtesy coffee at the desk .
5 There was a tight , hard knot in her stomach that seemed to preclude eating , but in a gesture of defiance she helped herself to a platter of seafood .
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