Example sentences of "[vb past] herself a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ruth fixed herself a cold drink and sat out on the balcony of the apartment to drink it . |
| 2 | When the show finally ended and the house lights came up , Lucy found herself a backstage corner and waited for a while longer . |
| 3 | Deputy editor Janette Marshall went to interview him recently ( see p.36 ) and found herself a late arrival at his impromptu wedding breakfast . |
| 4 | Torn between tears and laughter , she found herself a clean dress and frilly hat in her locker and went into the showers . |
| 5 | Fred merely nodded and picked up the paper , pretending to be engrossed in an article , and Carrie afforded herself a sly grin . |
| 6 | Private Boyd allowed herself a raised eyebrow as she went by . |
| 7 | ‘ Oh bother ! ’ she allowed herself a wee expletive and reached for the telephone daintily with whitened fingers . |
| 8 | She took the men 's cheers as somehow directed at herself , at her person , not at the food alone , but unlike the chorus that might greet the appearance of some women of the town , they did not place her in danger , and she allowed herself a small smile in acknowledgement , and came forward to set the dish down . |
| 9 | She allowed herself a small smile . |
| 10 | She allowed herself a small smile . |
| 11 | She allowed herself a small smile , mostly because he 'd accepted her medical opinion but still had n't guessed she was a doctor . |
| 12 | Rachel allowed herself a brief smile at such youthfulness . |
| 13 | She allowed herself a thin smile of triumph . |
| 14 | Let us try setting some adjectives of this type into ordinary sentences : ( 34 ) our future chairman smokes heavily Lorraine showed herself a real friend Charlie 's old school has some fine pictures The obvious points may be made : the " chairman " is already alive , there need be no doubt about Lorraine 's existence , and Charlie 's school may be relatively new . |
| 15 | As Ashley poured herself a second cup of rich dark coffee at a side-table , she frowned again . |
| 16 | In her own flat , although she normally drank very little , she took one of her best cut-glass tumblers and poured herself a stiff whisky — Laphroaig , bought on her last trip abroad . |
| 17 | She went down to the kitchen and cooked herself a large breakfast . |
| 18 | She went in , hunted through the cupboards until she found everything she needed , then cooked herself a large meal . |
| 19 | At this she cut herself a narrow wedge from the pie , and when her mother turned round from the oven and looked at her plate , she remarked , ‘ You wo n't get fat on that . |
| 20 | Going through to the kitchen , she made herself a hot drink , and carried it into the room where the fire was at last beginning to heat up the air a little . |
| 21 | Later she made herself a light salad for lunch and ate it on the terrace . |
| 22 | Amanda came back wearing a tee-shirt and black leggings , made herself a large gin and tonic , sat down and drank . |
| 23 | This … . madam of ours — ‘ s got herself a greasy Spaniard . |
| 24 | None the less , throughout the autumn and the cold winter that followed , those three hundred yards became three hundred years each and every time , the sign of her defeat , the sign of her capture — she felt herself a wild animal tamed and she devoted herself to Maggie with what appeared to be maternal passion mainly because she felt guilty at her lack of joy in it . |
| 25 | Alice came to help him , perhaps under the impression it was Alfred or the confusion of the moment , and earned herself a stinging rebuff , thus beginning another altercation . |
| 26 | Life in Ireland had rubbed some of the English corners down ; she had adapted very quickly to the relaxed way of living , and proved herself a great sport who loved a party and hunted like a demon . |
| 27 | Where shall ye now get as much money as ye owe ? ’ , and when she was given forty pence she bought herself a furred cloak with it rather than paying off any of her debts . |
| 28 | It got to be hard to handle , so she bought herself a small file box and some packages of 2 × 3 cards . |
| 29 | She got out of the bath and gave herself a mental shake as she quickly towelled herself dry . |
| 30 | But as she opened her mouth to suggest it , she gave herself a mental shake . |