Example sentences of "[vb past] herself in the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The chief inspector climbed in over the sill , eased down the window and found herself in the hall . |
| 2 | But instead of peace and solitude and a chance to get her emotions under control , she opened the door and found herself in the middle of a nightmare . |
| 3 | The South African , once ranked in the world 's top 300 , decided to enter when she found herself in the north west for a three-months summer stay with her boyfriend 's family in Bolton , but was never seriously tested as Benmnett fell to her second consecutive defeat in the final . |
| 4 | Soaking wet , and with a bloody stump where her right arm had been , Susan found herself in the cabin of an airship . |
| 5 | Almost without knowing how she got there , she found herself in the garden . |
| 6 | It was not until autumn that Jennifer found herself in the city again . |
| 7 | Here she went to the dressing table where she sat down and regarded herself in the mirror . |
| 8 | She shivered , then stirred herself in the water . |
| 9 | She buried herself in the scent of him , and the last traces of control were lost as his hands started to explore the round fullness of her breasts . |
| 10 | Linda buried herself in the crowd , exchanging words with this one and that and heading for the bar . |
| 11 | She poked herself in the chest . |
| 12 | She scarcely recognised herself in the woman who confronted her . |
| 13 | While Mary Ann busied herself in the kitchen , and the uncommunicative Emily disappeared , he took in his surroundings . |
| 14 | The woman busied herself in the kitchen and produced a plate piled high like a cairn with potatoes , and a huge pot of tea , and then resumed her knitting by the fire opposite her husband . |
| 15 | Two hours later she returned , busied herself in the kitchen and then produced a huge plate loaded with fish and potatoes , and a mammoth pot of tea . |
| 16 | Alone once more , she walked and walked , and when she became too hot to carry on , she swam again and dried herself in the sun . |
| 17 | Kathleen turned and studied herself in the mirror . |
| 18 | She looked into his dark eyes and submerged herself in the bliss of being flattered . |
| 19 | ‘ I tried to reason with her after , but she locked herself in the bathroom , crying . |
| 20 | She locked herself in the bathroom for 40 minutes while her mother banged on the door , John Evans , prosecuting , told Newcastle Crown Court . |
| 21 | Well she screamed and he I reckon she locked herself in the bathroom and he about knocked the door down |
| 22 | When the terrified actress locked herself in the car , he rammed it with his Ford Bronco . |
| 23 | But she would make him pay for this , she vowed to herself silently , even if she killed herself in the process ! |
| 24 | Shelley hugged herself in the moonlight , and felt very privileged . |
| 25 | She crossed the carpet and handed him his whisky , then seated herself in the armchair opposite him , smoothing her slim skirt over her knees . |
| 26 | She seated herself in the bay window and said to George , ‘ Are you not supposed to be at Cambridge ? |
| 27 | She seated herself in the row in front of me , but before she did so she looked round , perhaps to see if after all there was anyone present whom she recognised . |
| 28 | On 11 February 1963 she gassed herself in the flat . |
| 29 | The Sheikha settled herself in the dressing room , determined not to be too far away from her son at any time . |
| 30 | There was a nice cool breeze wafting up from the river as she settled herself in the shelter of the huge willow tree , at the water 's edge . |