Example sentences of "[verb] herself [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She had not looked deliberately , not wanting to tempt herself with the sight of him . |
| 2 | She tried to find herself on the map , but the printed boulevards and blocks writhed whenever she looked up at the street , making new patterns . |
| 3 | Enticed by the exotic smells issuing from a nearby many-storeyed building , she crossed the threshold to find herself on the ground floor of a gourmet 's paradise . |
| 4 | Her smile , as she gazed into the camera , was wry and mocking , as though it amused her to find herself in the traditional pose of a mother . |
| 5 | For a fleeting instant she felt as though she had woken to find herself in the lair of a dangerous wild animal . |
| 6 | And when at last she fell asleep it was to find herself in the château , running endlessly through a labyrinth of rooms , searching for something that was always just beyond her reach . |
| 7 | Unsettled at having come halfway around the world to find herself in the same town at the same time as Vitor d'Arcos , she had skipped over any articles which mentioned him , but , on turning a page , had found an article which she could not ignore . |
| 8 | Rita let herself into the house with the Yale . |
| 9 | It was quite dark when Breeze let herself into the house , and for a second she was dazzled by the electric light , and failed to see the suitcases in the hall . |
| 10 | She let herself into the kitchen , where young Joe Burns had asked about her . |
| 11 | When she let herself into the flat , Ralph was waiting in the hall . |
| 12 | She let herself into the kitchen and sank into a chair before the fire that urgently needed mending . |
| 13 | The girl was carrying a latchkey ; she let herself into the cabin . |
| 14 | She let herself into the house , and made herself a cup of tea . |
| 15 | She let herself into the comfort and glow of the solar to hear her father 's querulous voice complaining , in terms in which surely he himself did not believe : ‘ My mind misdoubts me we have done wrong to have any part in this . |
| 16 | There was no one about when she let herself into the house , and thankfully she went quietly up to her room . |
| 17 | When we arrived , Mary let herself in the front door and we entered the dining room . |
| 18 | She used her feet , dancing away and flying back , anchoring herself to the broken lamp-post as she launched four rapid kicks to the Daughter 's torso . |
| 19 | She frequently had to pinch herself with the absurdity of it all . |
| 20 | No doubt she will also enjoy herself with the best of our manhood . ’ |
| 21 | Did Bonnie enjoy herself in the end ? |
| 22 | Dominique uncoils herself from the driving seat and extracts herself elegantly . |
| 23 | She has busied herself in the promotion of senior civil servants ( looking for people with energy and commitment ) and regularly badgered departments about progress on particular policies — ‘ like a dog after a bone ’ an adviser claims . |
| 24 | Sorrel excelled herself with the meal , although her father never mentioned it . |
| 25 | One source said : ‘ It would come as no surprise to find her driving herself to the church . |
| 26 | Aided by her publicity adviser , Sir Gordon Reece , the mousy frump in sensible shoes and off-the-peg clothing transformed herself into the glamorous power-dresser , with coiffed blonde hair and capped teeth , who led President Mitterrand to slaver , ‘ She has the eyes of Caligula and the mouth of Marilyn Monroe . ’ |
| 27 | Once again the meeting was a great success ; the Emperor had long conversations with the Prince Consort , Lord Palmerston and the Foreign Secretary , Lord Clarendon , while the Empress devoted herself to the Queen and the royal children . |
| 28 | She devoted herself to the ‘ liberal education for all ’ movement . |
| 29 | She joined the Community of the Resurrection in 1940 and devoted herself to the training of Primary and Secondary school teachers at Grahamstown Training College . |
| 30 | Before 18 months , a child wo n't recognise herself in the mirror and for a long time will describe herself in terms of attributes ( like smallness ) and her possessions . |