Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [conj] [pers pn] [vb past] herself " in BNC.
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| 1 | He kissed her on the mouth and she tasted herself on his lips . |
| 2 | David 's familiar deep voice called out to her as she walked into the hall and she felt herself smiling involuntarily . |
| 3 | And in the moment that she laid herself open to dying she heard the whispery voices of the wild beasts in the wilderness : |
| 4 | ‘ Hallo , ’ said the Englishman as she helped herself to a mug of courtesy coffee at the desk . |
| 5 | Isabel murmured , her mind still working only sluggishly , although she managed to grasp the saddle when she found herself sitting in it . |
| 6 | The taxi nosed its way back into the traffic as she introduced herself with a soft Cockney accent and a shy manner . |
| 7 | There was a nice cool breeze wafting up from the river as she settled herself in the shelter of the huge willow tree , at the water 's edge . |
| 8 | Rachel 's face glistened in the gloom as she urged herself to her climax — sweat and staring eyes , tongue darting between dry lips , breath panting . |
| 9 | There was neither joy nor peace in the house and she found herself wishing the time away until it should be March . |