Example sentences of "[adv] [vb -s] herself " in BNC.
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| 1 | Jane Austen rather prides herself on writing on things with a fairly restricted area of interest , whereas George Eliot , on the other hand , I think is interested to write about all sorts of things . |
| 2 | The belief that men alone represent humanity , whereas a woman is an individual who only represents herself , never absolute , does not wash any longer . |
| 3 | She only has herself to talk to and all she is able to say is ‘ I would that I were dead . ’ |
| 4 | Do not be surprised though if , following one of these episodes , she suddenly picks herself up temporarily and shows a marked increase of physical activity and busyness , which may include such things as arranging to have some redecorations done in her home or changing all the furniture around . |
| 5 | Dorinda only knows herself by the mirror : it has literally and figuratively provided her with a self-image . |
| 6 | The once vivacious teenager now rarely allows herself a smile , and her lively personality has become buried by the strain of living up to everyone 's expectations . |
| 7 | She just comes in , she 's like Dorien out of Birds of a Feather , she just invites herself in , you know . |
| 8 | She always goes herself , she were down there last night , by herself . |
| 9 | The tape was made collectively , and Siobhan still sees herself as part of an alternative to the mainstream . |
| 10 | A girl born with the umbilical cord twisted round her neck may feel that she always gets herself tied up in things . |
| 11 | Usually keeps herself busy doing household chores . |
| 12 | ‘ She always keeps herself hidden behind the curtains . ’ |
| 13 | Now she 's in a Home , May still sees a lot of her family and still finds herself consulted by one of her numerous great-nieces . |
| 14 | Yet she still finds herself full of frustration and anger towards him . |
| 15 | In the company of work on offer here , the woman artist still finds herself on the defensive though she is laudably engaged in what Roberta Smith calls , the creation of ‘ a new kind of aesthetic back-talk ’ . |
| 16 | ‘ She always imagines herself so . |
| 17 | At 92 , ‘ the nation 's grandmother ’ still considers herself head of the family firm . |
| 18 | While the male of one of these species constructs the nest alone ( as in other weavers ) , in others the female also involves herself in this activity and in two cases receives the active assistance of additional apparently adult birds . |
| 19 | Mrs Thatcher , however , has remained a mobilizer ; she clearly regards herself as Heath plus , providing greater political will and persistence . |
| 20 | Okay and saw C commands herself because if you go up the tree from saw to the first branching node , you 'll find that branching node also dominates herself . |
| 21 | I am greatly touched that she thinks of me and remembers me even in the state of forgetfulness of human affairs in which she now finds herself . |
| 22 | A British official observed that , ‘ The truth is that Mr Yoshida , although able in his own way , does not give the impression of being particularly well-qualified to cope with the intricate political and economic situation in which Japan now finds herself . ’ |
| 23 | Having played a major role in Middlesbrough 's promotion to the UK League , in which they 'll start as a Division Four team this summer , Stuart now finds herself number one sprinter with the champions of the past three years . |
| 24 | Rising from the toilet , she pulls the nightdress over her head and steps into the bath , not first pulling the chain of the toilet because that would affect the temperature of the water coming through the showerhead on the end of its flexible tube , with which she now hoses herself down . |
| 25 | She cheerfully describes herself as a ‘ big girlie ’ . |
| 26 | But Ruth goes out and she diligently applies herself to it . |
| 27 | Boosted by the appearance of an extra vocalist , who immediately endears herself to everyone by shutting out MC Wayne , ‘ Omega Amigo ’ , ‘ Pro-Gen ’ and ‘ Hyperreal ’ become more ecstatic and lavish than ever — three glistening glimpses of what the future may bring . |
| 28 | Boosted by the appearance of an extra vocalist , who immediately endears herself to everyone by shutting out MC Wayne , ‘ Omega Amigo ’ , ‘ Pro-Gen ’ and ‘ Hyperreal ’ become more ecstatic and lavish than ever — three glistening glimpses of what the future may bring . |
| 29 | she immediately undercuts herself : ( " And even if you say something shameful to me I shall blame you in no way at all " ) |
| 30 | Her spite is aroused by the Gattletons ' ostentatious amateur theatricals , and she successfully sets herself to sabotage the proceedings ; her daughter Emma . |