Example sentences of "[pn reflx] for [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He blames himself for being naive about how such centres come into being , and about how they can be run . |
| 2 | He was rather proud of himself for being able to visualize and draw such a convoluted position . |
| 3 | A whisky glass , she noticed , and immediately chided herself for being unkind . |
| 4 | Gradually society 's standards become internalised and an individual becomes his or her own source of rewards and punishments ; for example congratulating him or herself for being polite and feeling guilty for being rude . |
| 5 | At others , she despised herself for being selfish , even wicked , for not being able to help people who needed her support so much . |
| 6 | An incessant internal monologue occupied her most of the morning , during which , by turns , she tried to convince herself that Fen 's effect on her was all in her imagination or berated herself for being fickle . |
| 7 | She was angry with herself for being ready , for letting him be a witness to her fixation on the handsome young singer . |
| 8 | Sparks flew on the set of Strangers When We Meet in 1960 when Douglas replaced Glenn Ford who refused to work with leading lady Kim Novak who had something of a reputation herself for being difficult . |
| 9 | I hate myself for being weak , and wish I were younger and stronger , but I 'm 68 years old and no match for them . |
| 10 | In fact , you castigate yourself for being suspicious . |