Example sentences of "[pron] describes herself as " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whereas someone more conventional , like Sue Lawley , who describes herself as a ‘ post-feminist woman ’ , is actually much better at drawing out chat show guests . |
| 2 | She lives in a new four-storey house on a recently completed private estate , and typifies the perfect housewife of television advertising : her house has fitted carpets throughout , gleaming unmarked white paint , and every modern gadget , and it is impeccably maintained by Elizabeth , who describes herself as a housewife with very high standards . |
| 3 | He meets a character who describes herself as a ‘ girl-spy ’ . |
| 4 | For someone who describes herself as a late starter in sailing — she first stepped into a dinghy 15 years ago at the age of 29 — Mary Falk has accumulated a phenomenal amount of experience . |
| 5 | Elizabeth Jane Lloyd paints flowers — she describes herself as ‘ an ordinary oil painter ’ — and has often shown at Kew Gardens . |
| 6 | She describes herself as an ‘ old-fashioned ’ teacher in referring to what might be considered rather traditional teaching methods . |