Example sentences of "[prep] herself [prep] [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 was so proud of herself for getting that out , grinning wildly at the other woman , that Ruth could n't subject her to more and left them for the tennis courts while they unpacked the dusty Seat that seemed to be packed to the gunnels with baskets of clothes and packages . |
| 3 | Folly felt quite proud of herself for remembering this snippet of English history . |
| 4 | Clara even grew quite fond of Mrs Hill , and proud of herself for feeling fond of one so odd . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | No wonder she had made such a fool of herself by fainting in the middle of Luke 's proposal . |
| 7 | It would be dreadful if one ran out while the children were present and she made an exhibition of herself by screaming ! |
| 8 | She did n't want to be alone , but disliked even more the thought of making a fool of herself by running after him . |
| 9 | Sabine tried to sound non-committal and was furious with herself for blushing . |
| 10 | Irritated with herself for reminding him , Julia turned back to face the front and said nothing more until Bill had dropped them outside a big yellow house on the edge of Fiesole . |
| 11 | At first , angry with herself for over-reacting , Nell felt suddenly deflated . |
| 12 | ‘ Your book ? ’ she enquired , doubtfully , angry with herself for allowing domesticity to prevent her from keeping more up to date with the literary news . |
| 13 | Furious with herself for allowing such a situation , she pushed Marc 's hand away , panting slightly with suppressed emotion at the misunderstandings she knew must follow . |
| 14 | She was annoyed with herself for allowing this man to overhear her secret thoughts . |
| 15 | The sound of the start of the midnight bell was clear now through the starlit air , and she was angry with herself for allowing Miguel Rafaelo to prevent her seeing her hero . |
| 16 | Angry with herself for reacting to him , she peeled off her wet swimsuit and vigorously began to towel her body . |
| 17 | She felt angry with herself for getting carried away by the ideas in her head , for turning her back on reality . |
| 18 | He could not resist showing off , hitting the ball all over the court and making her run around until she was pink with the effort and furious with herself for getting into such an undignified situation . |
| 19 | She was irritated with herself for thinking like a spy , for slipping into Urquhart 's world of suspicion and conspiracy , and as she became more irritated with herself , she became sharp with her companion . |
| 20 | He should have been less intimidating now he was seated , but she still felt uneasy , and she was annoyed with herself for showing any weakness , but she could n't help the quiver in her voice , the tears that pricked behind her eyes . |
| 21 | Furious with him , and with herself for walking into the trap , Polly re-ran the conversation between the two men . |
| 22 | His reaction had bewildered her , but she did n't want to dwell on it , because she knew that she would inevitably end up spending the entire evening thinking of him , and then feeling frustrated and angry with herself for having given in to her private weakness . |
| 23 | Although annoyed with herself for having been so indiscreet , she was still unable to control her tongue as words slipped from her . |
| 24 | She bit off further words , feeling irritated with herself for having made that admission . |
| 25 | She was both satisfied and angry with herself for having tripped Caro so neatly . |
| 26 | Suddenly she felt angry with herself for having let her emotions get out of control . |
| 27 | Kelly was annoyed with herself for feeling a pang of jealousy that Jack Butler was now deep in conversation with the girl on his right . |
| 28 | Again her mother 's face and voice came before her , and she hurried past the Indian , annoyed with herself for feeling embarrassed . |
| 29 | She was irritated with herself for feeling nervous . |
| 30 | Immediately she was annoyed with herself for sounding defensive . |