Example sentences of "she [vb past] [pn reflx] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Suddenly she knew the answer , even as she asked herself the question , and realised what she had to do . |
| 2 | Sometimes she told herself the postcards , or exercise book scrawls , were messages to Daniel , but one should never , she considered , ignore surface meanings in favour of implications and the damned things were addressed to her , to Frederica . |
| 3 | She allowed herself the luxury of screaming , and yelped as each stroke ignited a searing throb in her outraged fundament . |
| 4 | She allowed herself the luxury of remembering the way he had looked at her just now , thought about how she had felt . |
| 5 | She felt his arms tighten around her in a comforting hug and just for a few seconds she allowed herself the luxury of sinking against him , feeling the strength and the warmth of his body next to her skin . |
| 6 | She gave herself the pleasure of recalling Henry Yaxlee and his calm sea-like presence . |
| 7 | She gave herself the morning off and left the hacienda . |