Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] herself " in BNC.
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| 1 | Isabel asked herself broodingly . |
| 2 | Isabel asked herself as fitzAlan swung himself into the saddle behind her . |
| 3 | Isabel asked herself . |
| 4 | One day Victoria made herself a pair of earrings out of porcelain to go with a particular dress , and they turned out to be the start of a new part-time career . |
| 5 | For a moment the two girls stared at her , shocked , then Peggy recovered herself . |
| 6 | Sergeant Henley prided herself on her power to prise out information by a mixture of persuasion and light bullying like the icing on a cake , and although this had never worked particularly well with Roxie in the past , this was no reason not to try it now . |
| 7 | Determined to carry on with her education , Judy got herself a tutor for her English , and went to the local college to do maths . |
| 8 | Tears stung her eyes a moment at the thought of her sister losing her identity ; Jezrael asked herself if the grief was for Ches or selfishly for her own loss . |
| 9 | As her name indicates , Serena prides herself on being under control . |
| 10 | Nutty flung herself blindly at the opposition . |
| 11 | Sentimental claptrap , Luce scolded herself . |
| 12 | He looked powerful and tough , and yet Isabel found herself noticing that his lower lip was slightly fuller than the upper , and that his mouth quirked at one corner , hinting at a sense of humour . |
| 13 | But instead , for a dizzying instant , as he wrapped his cloak about her , Isabel found herself savouring a delicious sensation of feeling small and infinitely fragile , enclosed within his arms . |
| 14 | Confused by the light in her eyes and the constant chattering of their host , Isabel found herself ushered into the house before she could correct the man 's assumption that she was fitzAlan 's lady . |
| 15 | Isabel found herself staring at Matilda 's kindly face , completely at a loss . |
| 16 | His grip tightened on her arm and Isabel found herself upright again . |
| 17 | When the tower walls swung back into focus Isabel found herself clutching a chainmail tunic , quite unaware of the metal links cutting into her palms as she gazed straight into the ice-blue eyes of her husband . |
| 18 | It could have been hours or minutes later that Isabel found herself staring into a dark pit . |
| 19 | Lisa found herself rushing on to inform him , ‘ This is one of my more conservative creations . ’ |
| 20 | It was a contradiction in terms , Lisa found herself thinking as she looked back across the desk at him . |
| 21 | Lisa found herself watching him as they chatted about this and that , quietly amazed at the easy way he fitted in with them . |
| 22 | As the train drew into Bodmin , Alexandra found herself clasping her own hands so tightly she could feel the seams of her gloves grinding into her flesh and wished , passionately for the visit to be a success , for them to like her house , approve of what she had done — and above all , to leave her alone to do it . |
| 23 | Sarah drew herself up , full of indignation that he should presume to judge her . |
| 24 | Lady Isabella drew herself up , resting her elbows on the arms of her chair . |
| 25 | ‘ Pamela came to LA to find herself — and found Jim Morrison instead , ’ says Ryan . |
| 26 | Lying contented in his arms , it was only as the euphoria gradually faded that Luce found herself wondering , had he felt the same ? |
| 27 | The reluctance with which Luke released her was palpable , his expression drawn into lines of hostility , and as she sat up , and then stood , Maria found herself deriving a savagely biting joy from the fact that she had surprised him . |
| 28 | Unaccustomed to such tenderness from this man who had so rarely shown her anything but contempt and passion , Maria found herself beginning to tremble , while a hot , smarting sensation afflicted her eyes and emotion tightened her throat . |
| 29 | Unexpectedly , Sophie found herself defending Robert . |
| 30 | So at eight o'clock that evening , Bathsheba found herself , in spite of her doubts , climbing the hill near her house and going down the other side . |