Example sentences of "[verb] herself [conj] it [was/were] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bernice told herself that it was n't surprising that she felt as though she was being watched . |
| 2 | She lived with guilt even as she fiercely told herself that it was n't fair that her life now should be so miserable and exhausting . |
| 3 | Instead she told herself that it was only fair to offer hospitality . |
| 4 | She had to get a grip on her ridiculous emotions , had to keep reminding herself that it was only the club he wanted . |
| 5 | She reminded herself that it was not Paul 's fault ; and yet , somehow , he should have been able to shield her from this kind of outrage . |
| 6 | She reminded herself that it was not the countryside which had been unfaithful to her and there was no need for her to fall out of love with it . |
| 7 | As she sat over a pot of tea in a quiet café she reminded herself that it was really expecting too much to find a flat as quickly as she had landed a job . |
| 8 | It was easy , somehow , to be drawn into his game , though she would do well to remind herself that it was very likely nothing about Matthew Blake was innocent . |