Example sentences of "[noun prp] [noun] [verb] herself on " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ellen Harker seated herself on one of the crates thoughtfully provided by Mother Bombie , drew a gentle breath and began : |
| 2 | Mother Bombie settled herself on a crate in the corner and assumed an air of pious resignation . |
| 3 | Sergeant Henley prided herself on her power to prise out information by a mixture of persuasion and light bullying like the icing on a cake , and although this had never worked particularly well with Roxie in the past , this was no reason not to try it now . |
| 4 | Mrs Thatcher prides herself on her reputation as an ‘ Iron Lady ’ . |
| 5 | Mrs Thatcher prides herself on her strong and determined leadership , but this frequently means overruling colleagues and ignoring advice . |
| 6 | Determined to write herself out of her poverty , Buchi Emecheta launched herself on the book world with an autobiographical account of life in London for a young Nigerian single parent . |