Example sentences of "[not/n't] [vb infin] herself of the " in BNC.

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1 Unhappy with the Steads , where she was beaten with a leather strap for wetting the bed , Ruth found a happier relationship with another family , but she could not rid herself of the insecurity .
2 She had her own shame , and could not rid herself of the guilt that came from loving a man who was not hers to love .
3 Why then did she not inform herself of the purport and effect of the transfer before signing it ?
4 For days afterwards , she could n't rid herself of the guilty feeling that , somehow , she had brought the attack upon herself .
5 For one thing , she had never worn a strapless dress before , and although the bodice was tight-fitting and well supported she could n't rid herself of the fear that the dress would go slithering to the floor at some critical moment , leaving her almost naked , like in a bad dream .
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