Example sentences of "she [verb] [pn reflx] off [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She told herself off for not being attentive enough , for not finding the right words to encourage him to go on . |
| 2 | She cut herself off from comfort by clenching her fists , screaming and occasionally kicking when people approached . |
| 3 | The day Ruth walked out of this family — when she went over to the Roman Church — she cut herself off from us . |
| 4 | She took herself off for long walks to ponder in the ice and wind and snow . |
| 5 | Mother Bombie 's last words before she took herself off to her own quarters had been , ‘ Rose — shift over . |
| 6 | She took herself off to the library , read all she could , and ordered a set of language tapes . |
| 7 | She took herself off to the bathroom , carefully locking both doors before shedding her clothes . |
| 8 | She took herself off to the kitchen , saw with some incredulity from the kitchen clock that it was four o'clock — and shut herself in . |