Example sentences of "[adv] [vb past] [pn reflx] for [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'm sorry , ’ she whispered , and immediately cursed herself for apologising . |
| 2 | The old man silently cursed himself for blurting out his intentions just now … about how he would leave nothing to David , yet everything he had to his own undeserving son . |
| 3 | Then chided himself for getting so excited about one woman , after all the women he had known . |
| 4 | Rincewind wondered if it was poisonous , then chided himself for asking such a silly question . |
| 5 | He felt embarrassed , yet cursed himself for feeling that way . |
| 6 | The coroner suddenly felt rather giddy and quietly cursed himself for drinking so much . |
| 7 | He was obviously curious to see Stephen 's relative , and she mentally chided herself for revealing the state of things between Stephen and his half-brother . |
| 8 | Jack for one never forgave himself for encouraging the venture in the first place . |