Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] herself on [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As soon as the meal was over Didi excused herself on the grounds of a headache , leaving behind her an uneasy silence . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Connie parked herself on a white divan and poured out some black steaming liquid . |
| 4 | However , while searching the many rooms for signs of the species Homo Sapiens , Daisy caught herself on a mystic spinning wheel and fell into a sleep so deep it would surely last for a hundred years ( zzzzzzzz ! — Ed ) . |
| 5 | Sara dumped herself on the sofa . |
| 6 | Rushing up to her room , Constance flung herself on the bed and tried to cry . |
| 7 | Alina perched herself on the far end of the three-seater . |
| 8 | With a wail Jenny threw herself on the bed and buried her face in her pillow . |
| 9 | Mother Bombie settled herself on a crate in the corner and assumed an air of pious resignation . |
| 10 | Laura seated herself on the bed and Rex gave her a good sniff . |
| 11 | From the window , Buzz could see Clare sunning herself on the terrace below . |