Example sentences of "[prep] herself by [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Provided a breastfeeding mother looks after herself by wearing a good supporting bra , no further damage should be done to her figure . |
| 2 | She would not go out , though she occasionally made a martyr of herself by pointing out that because of the price of baby-sitting , she could not afford to go out : this was as far as she went towards self-pity . |
| 3 | No wonder she had made such a fool of herself by fainting in the middle of Luke 's proposal . |
| 4 | It would be dreadful if one ran out while the children were present and she made an exhibition of herself by screaming ! |
| 5 | She did n't want to be alone , but disliked even more the thought of making a fool of herself by running after him . |
| 6 | But Jeffrey Katzenberg , chairman of Walt Disney , says : ‘ She seems to be a person who stirs up publicity for herself by attacking her directors and leading men . |
| 7 | Then blows the gaff on herself by driving straight past Riva 's house . |