Example sentences of "[vb past] herself for " in BNC.
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| 1 | She wished she had worn some make-up , then chastised herself for such a feeble thought . |
| 2 | She felt a sharp pang at the thought that he could n't possibly desire her , and scolded herself for feeling like that . |
| 3 | Then she scolded herself for getting carried away , when she should be preparing how best to approach her mother over the subject of Elaine . |
| 4 | They just were n't compatible , she told herself for the umpteenth time . |
| 5 | This is crazy , she told herself for the umpteenth time . |
| 6 | And St Margaret , her cheeks glowing with the realisation of her strength , the knowledge that she indeed held the great dragon at bay while this new young warrior prepared herself for combat , felt a moment of disappointment , anticipating a return to the boredom of heaven . |
| 7 | Tippy lay back and prepared herself for the worst afternoon of her life . |
| 8 | She also wanted her own business , and during her years in the trade prepared herself for this by learning as much as she could about bookshop buying , repping and wholesaling , financial administration , rights and coeditions , export sales , publicity , and paid-for promotion . |
| 9 | Security said they 'd send someone over right away , and she busied herself for the next few minutes with the half-dozen patients in the waiting area . |
| 10 | She mentally steeled herself for the long evening ahead , but , as it turned out , it was n't nearly as long as she had anticipated because towards the end of the evening she heard a sharp knocking on the door , and opened it to find André standing outside , a huge bunch of flowers in his arms . |
| 11 | Shiona steeled herself for disappointment . |
| 12 | She loathed herself for such pettiness , but she was so helplessly without any control over their relationship that pride or all that remained of it demanded that she administer these little pricks to his satisfaction , although she knew she had no hope of succeeding in puncturing it properly . |
| 13 | She was no longer afraid , but opened herself for his invasion . |
| 14 | She cast a suspicious glance over the lockers and then shook herself for her wild imaginings . |
| 15 | She hated herself for it , and went on and on , convinced that her only defence was to make Rachel throw her out again , and Rachel refused to be provoked . |
| 16 | Another part of Phoebe hated herself for this cynical internal grin , because these were her friends and she was indubitably one of them , and could not imagine being otherwise . |
| 17 | Defiantly she answered , ‘ I 'm not a cow , Brian , ’ yet hated herself for what she supposed was perfidy in his eyes . |
| 18 | Britta hated herself for wanting the arm to encircle her again . |
| 19 | She hated herself for falling in love so easily with her handsome husband , who , she now realized , could not be trusted . |
| 20 | She hated herself for being impressed and frightened by London , but she was impressed and frightened all the same . |
| 21 | And Lisa hated herself for that . |
| 22 | She hated herself for wanting to know , but the words just seemed to leap out . |
| 23 | She hated herself for doubting him . |
| 24 | It was a long way to Hackballs Cross , and she hated herself for going , spat hatred at herself as she threw the Metro southwards . |
| 25 | Her voice was like thin sharp ice , but not cold enough to fully hide the pain , and she hated herself for letting him hear it . |
| 26 | She hated herself for that , bringing herself down to a spiteful , vengeful , ‘ woman scorned ’ level . |
| 27 | She hated herself for remembering , not just that last ugly confrontation in the campagna but the things that had preceded it , the good things , starting with the fun they 'd had together and ending with that long , sweet night she 'd spent in his arms . |
| 28 | But most of all she hated herself for awakening in the darkness night after night , with Nicolo 's name on her lips and tears on her cheeks . |
| 29 | She hated herself for it , her pride and her need constantly at war , but finally by lunchtime her need won . |
| 30 | If you 're back in time , come round , ’ she suggested , and hated herself for grovelling . |