Example sentences of "[v-ing] [prep] herself [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Tracy , of Derwent Street , Darlington , yesterday recovering from her ordeal , said she was walking by herself to the video shop when she heard the car racing up the alley . |
| 2 | No , Kathleen thought , looking at herself in the mirror , at her own , pale face , no , she is not afraid , that is not it , Isabel has never known fear . |
| 3 | She was looking at herself in the full-length mirror by the side of the bed , pulling great lumps out of her stomach and grimacing at her own image . |
| 4 | Looking at herself in the mirror she saw that her eyes were swollen and her face blotchy . |
| 5 | And then when she was fully dressed , she shut the closet door over and stood looking at herself in the mirror which was on the other side . |
| 6 | Looking at herself in the looking-glass on the stairs she saw how small and pink her eyes looked , their lids still puffy and her skin was tired and lifeless . |
| 7 | Looking at herself in the mirror , she was very satisfied . |
| 8 | She combed her hair , looking at herself in the mirror . |
| 9 | And she 's sitting in a peculiar way , staring at herself in the mirror . ’ |
| 10 | Dawn Allenby was standing in her coat and headscarf staring at herself in the mirror . |
| 11 | She was staring at herself in the mirror in the curtained dressing-room , wondering what a certain gentleman might do and say if he were to see her in it , when she became aware of hushed voices in the salon outside . |
| 12 | Her English teacher found her crying by herself over the job of rearranging the drama cupboard . |
| 13 | she were talking to herself in the end ! |
| 14 | ‘ There the beastly thing goes again ! ’ she grumbled under her breath , grimacing at herself in the mirror as she caught the faint hum and slight clattering sound from the living-room , where the machine was clearly spewing forth yet more reams of urgent letters and company reports from all over the world . |
| 15 | Sitting by herself in the kitchen with coffee , looking at the golden forsythia she was aglow with health , energy , accomplishment . |
| 16 | She hated their untidy house and noisy children , and preferred playing by herself in the garden . |
| 17 | Annie recalls , in fictional form , the event which led to the rift in their friendship , apparently referring to herself in the third person . |
| 18 | Smiling to herself at the thought , and confident that it was now too late to be interrupted further , Alexandra went upstairs . |
| 19 | ‘ I was just telling you that I reckon it was a good idea — to wait a day before going back to New York , ’ Carole repeated , smiling to herself at the other girl 's slightly abstracted expression . |