Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] herself at [art] " in BNC.
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1 | Selina established herself at the circular steel table : evening paper , teacup , a single , deserved cigarette . |
2 | Inside the kitchen , while Carrie busied herself at the range , Seb hovered behind her , wanting to touch her , but not daring to , in case she objected . |
3 | Tabitha flung herself at the hard bunk with an angry sigh . |
4 | 65 per cent of female college students continued a story which begins , ‘ After first term finals , Anne finds herself at the top of her medical school class ’ , by expressing conflicts about success , anticipating its present or future negative consequences , denying the student 's effort or ability , ignoring the cue , or showing other ‘ bizarre or inappropriate responses ’ ( 1972 : 161 , 162 ) . |
5 | At the end of first term finals , Anne finds herself at the top of her medical school class ! |
6 | When Flora Macdonald presented herself at the south ford , before making the hazardous journey across the sands to Benbecula , the soldiers guarding the passage became suspicious and Flora was arrested and closely questioned . |
7 | Film stars , such as Marilyn Monroe , are likely candidates , and the pressure of such a role can create unbearable conflict ; Monroe killed herself at an early age and at the height of her popularity . |