Example sentences of "[conj] contented [pn reflx] [prep] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Corbett could scarcely understand some of the accents and contented himself with gazing around . |
| 2 | Luckily my father grew tired of this grand scheme and contented himself with firing the odd surprise question at me concerning the capacity of the umbrella-stand in pints or the total area in fractions of an acre of all the curtains in the house actually hung up at the time . |
| 3 | Although invited by the Liberal Party to be their candidate for the Clapham Division 20 years ago or more , [ he ] was unable to accept the invitation , and contented himself with speaking for the Liberal or Progressive candidate at every available opportunity in many elections . |
| 4 | Cassie was tempted to attract his attention but she resisted the temptation and contented herself with gazing at his undoubted magnificence . |
| 5 | The committee did not engage in a research programme in the manner of the earlier Maud Committee , but contented itself with receiving evidence and visiting a number of local authorities in the early months of 1972 . |