Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] [pn reflx] in the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had a feeling that Maidstone mentioned them to vindicate himself in the eyes of others . |
| 2 | The chair was comfortable but low and I found myself in the disconcerting position of having to look up at him while we spoke . |
| 3 | I stayed there for a week in January and for once I found myself in the overworked brochure cliche : Marrakech is a city of contrasts and a fascinating blend of the old and new . |
| 4 | I found myself in the curious position of being the sponsor minister of the industry and also the minister ultimately answerable for health service spending . |
| 5 | Without knowing how , I found myself in the smart medieval quarter again . |
| 6 | But afterwards , I found myself in the dim bathroom of my hut staring at a haunted face . |
| 7 | A helpful , somewhat overstated hotel doorman gave me instant directions , from which I found myself in the shadow of Vine Street facing what seemed to be a series of rear entrances to a rather less than impressive warehouse . |
| 8 | I found myself in the ludicrous position of having to judge music I was n't in a position to judge . |
| 9 | I found myself in the ludicrous position of having to judge music I was n't in a position to judge |
| 10 | Then , on an impulse , I retraced my steps following the run of the old water washout pipes until I found myself in the remains of what must have been the old boilerhouse . |
| 11 | I found myself in the Alps with a narrow pass before me , began to ascend the rough and desolate track . |
| 12 | I found myself in the kitchen , eating sugar from Lord Pabham 's hand . |
| 13 | ( Once , taking the night train from London to Paris , I found myself in the locked sleeping compartment of a locked coach in a locked hold beneath the waterline on a cross-channel ferry ; I did n't think of Jonah at the time , but perhaps my panic was related to his . |
| 14 | I found myself in the centre of town , going through the busy Saturday crowd . |
| 15 | The WAAF suddenly wound the chair back and I found myself in the semi-prone position with the white bulk looming over me . |
| 16 | I knew before I started out that , weatherwise , the end of March is not the time to plan a journey to the Islands and my misgiving proved to be well founded as on Tuesday 23 March I found myself in the lounge at Dalcross Airport , Inverness watching gale force winds sweep snow across the runways . |
| 17 | When I made my way down its spiral staircase I found myself in the main thoroughfare of the town where I was born . |
| 18 | By chance , I found myself in the royal apartments , a long , polished gallery where the freshly waxed wood winked in the sunlight and the walls shimmered with the exquisite tapestries hung there . |
| 19 | Having done the recording , I found myself in the dressing-room in tears . |
| 20 | Cantona , who flew to Paris for the top-rated chat show Sacree Soiree after his United debut in Lisbon on Tuesday , added : ‘ I am fit and I enjoyed myself in the opener against Benfica . |
| 21 | ‘ I did n't want him — I did n't want him to come near me — so I locked myself in the bathroom , with Gary-I did n't know what else to do . |
| 22 | But I have to ask myself this — would I hate myself in the morning ? ’ |
| 23 | Therefore , I commit myself in the negotiations to support the special financial help for farming in the less-favoured areas . |
| 24 | I find myself in the position of the dart player who one day discovers he is unable to let go of the dart ! |
| 25 | Then , as my breath has now returned to me and I find myself in the company of my bestest friend , it is my considered opinion that we proceed together upon the epic journey and face as one whatever adventures lie before . ’ |
| 26 | Only after leaving did I glimpse myself in the mirror . |
| 27 | I positioned myself in the entrance to the doorway sufficiently enough to be able to see through the er the window we have in the shield erm to see quickly into the room to see er what 's in the room and if there are any persons in the room . |
| 28 | My superior self had taken over-call it the result of time-shock , if you will , but I felt myself in the presence of myth and , by association , accepted myself as mythical ! |
| 29 | As I undressed , I saw myself in the mirror . |
| 30 | I weigh myself in the bathroom at a friend 's house , and I feel jubilant , euphoric , light-as-a-feather , almost floating . |