Example sentences of "she [verb] herself on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She flung herself on the bed in a paroxysm of weeping , wailing like an animal in pain — until Mrs Taylor came running , and took her in her arms . |
| 2 | She flung herself on the end of the bed and began to bring him further up to date . |
| 3 | ‘ Does one , ’ asked Gay rhetorically , as she seated herself on the foot of the bed , ‘ quarrel with those to whom one is totally indifferent ? ’ |
| 4 | Then she seated herself on the edge of the bed and , breathing deeply , raised the phone up to her ear . |
| 5 | She prided herself on the last . |
| 6 | She used the buses and wherever she found herself on the last bus at night , whether at her own home or at her son 's , she would stay for the night only to set off again early the following morning . |
| 7 | She found herself on the threshold of Fearon 's bedroom : that was a bit tricky and she knew she ought to retreat there and then . |
| 8 | She had gulped in this exciting sense of heightened perception with the wind and rain , as soon as she found herself on the pavement outside the house . |
| 9 | She congratulated herself on the enterprise and initiative which had allowed her to cheat Rose Cottage , to outwit ‘ Time ’ , if only for the day . |
| 10 | she heard herself on the video , I 'm sure she |
| 11 | She dumped herself on the Chesterfield beside him and ripped open her own packet , noisily . |
| 12 | She settled herself on the carpet and the fine cotton was stacked beside her . |
| 13 | Wiping her head with the back of her hand , she balanced herself on the basket-edge . |
| 14 | When she had lifted it , she prostrated herself on the ground and peered into the blackness below with the help of the well-provided villa 's torch . |
| 15 | She sat herself on the sofa and pulled the dressing gown around her legs . |