Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] herself on her " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Ruth found herself on her knees , sand rasping between her fingers . |
| 3 | Indeed he seemed to have to keep rushing off to have a word with this person and that ; Helen found herself on her own a good deal of the time , glimpsing him across the room in spirited conversation . |
| 4 | Liz prided herself on her tolerance of Ivan 's appalling behaviour . |
| 5 | Mrs Thatcher prides herself on her reputation as an ‘ Iron Lady ’ . |
| 6 | Mrs Thatcher prides herself on her strong and determined leadership , but this frequently means overruling colleagues and ignoring advice . |