Example sentences of "then found herself " in BNC.
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| 1 | She wanted him to be someone she could love and idealised the future in her head , but then found herself thinking about that most heartwrenching of adolescent discoveries ; people rarely are what you want them to be and betray you without malice , unaware of the pain they cause . |
| 2 | ‘ Not a chance , thought Kelly , and then found herself saying , ‘ That would be lovely . ’ |
| 3 | It would be the realised dream of a little girl who received a perfect dolls ’ house and then found herself truly able to walk into it . |
| 4 | HE insisted that the Church has never ruled that a priest should not have sex , only that he should not marry , ’ says Monika ( sic ) Kocanek by way of explaining how she ended up in bed with Fr Christopher O'Neill and then found herself pregnant . |
| 5 | She arrived promptly in the Green Drawing Room for pre-lunch drinks and then found herself seated next to Prince Andrew , who was on leave from his Royal Navy flying duties . |
| 6 | She had doubts about the road but then found herself driving along the grey fortress walls of what she hoped might be the Castello Crocetto . |
| 7 | Miranda then found herself half-laughing through her tears . |
| 8 | ‘ Oh , but he 's younger than I am , ’ said Ianthe , and then found herself flushing with annoyance at having taken Miss Grimes 's joke seriously . |
| 9 | A fine fool she 'd look if she allowed herself to be swept off her feet by more of those blood-stirring kisses , then found herself dropped like a burning coal the moment Doreen stepped through the door . |
| 10 | ‘ Whatever it is , it seems to please you , ’ Lucy said , snatching the message pad from Doreen 's hand , then found herself full of misgivings as she read the information directed to herself . |
| 11 | Lindsey sensed him tensing , then found herself watching in rapt fascination as his mouth descended again . |
| 12 | Rachel thought how lovely she looked , then found herself wondering just what had happened the previous night between her sister and David — a couple who had once meant the world to each other . |