Example sentences of "[v-ing] [prep] himself [prep] his " in BNC.
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| 1 | With a butt of his head he will heal the fissured bathroom mirror , heal also the worsening welt in his own tarnished brow , and then stand there staring at himself with his eyes flickering . |
| 2 | She 'd given him her trust and he 'd thrown it back in her face , practically falling over himself in his haste to share the story with this woman . |
| 3 | An elderly gent wandering the streets talking to himself about his secret wedding to his ward tomorrow ( because the plot requires him to be overheard so she 'll find out ) is the sort of thing you can only get away with in opera . |
| 4 | a strangely good baby , always laughing and talking to himself in his own fashion , kicking in his pram , talking to the trees . |
| 5 | And then , raging at himself for his mistake , he would not give the ship up . |