Example sentences of "she [vb past] [verb] [pn reflx] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it was n't his fault she 'd built herself a dream and was looking for somewhere to make it happen . |
| 2 | How would he be if on one of those Saturday mornings when he 'd hung around the rectory she 'd recognized herself the bitterness beneath his grin ? |
| 3 | He 'd just warn him off Tippy by saying she 'd got herself a big coon for a boyfriend . |
| 4 | Lizzy walked into the front room and through to the kitchen where she began to make herself a cup of coffee as if nothing had happened . |
| 5 | Herself the illegitimate daughter of a Danish sailor who had spent one month in Paradise Street before taking ship for ever , she had built herself a firmly structured life which could withstand all but atomic bombardment . |
| 6 | She had given herself a fair amount of time to get to Luke 's , and if she left the motorway at the next junction and did n't hang around she 'd be only a little late at the most . |
| 7 | She saw him go to the bar and order a tray of Cokes and crisps for the children , and by the time he came back to her table carrying two mugs of coffee she had composed herself a little . |
| 8 | She had called herself a drab . |
| 9 | He knew Katherine Lundy 's reputation in Dublin , knew what she was , knew how she had achieved her reputation there and how she had carved herself a slice of the London underworld . |
| 10 | The second bullet followed almost immediately , this time in front of her , and she had to fling herself the last few feet , landing heavily against the side of the corrugated iron door . |
| 11 | Only out on the water with Pedro panting in the prow had she dared to admit that for the first time in her life she had felt herself a prisoner at the Hall . |
| 12 | She had brought herself a new swimsuit but after she had changed she 'd stared critically at herself in the mirror in the changing-room . |
| 13 | She had booked herself a bed at a YWCA hostel for the time being . |
| 14 | When she had booked herself a room the clerk had suggested taking either a water-taxi or a vaporetto to the hotel . |
| 15 | He turned on her eagerly and Maggie realised she had set herself an embarrassing trap and walked right into it . |
| 16 | Now , when Paul told her the truth , her first thought was that she wished she had got herself an extra gown , while she was at it ; in fact she had been unable conveniently to carry any more , or would have done so . |
| 17 | She had left herself the early part of the evening free , and she had just finished dressing when Florian and Nicky dropped in to show her some new photos of the fair South African child who went by the name of Joni Jones , Florian having insisted on the first and the name with which he had replaced his original , paradoxically both more and less ordinary name , having been legalised in both countries whose passports he held , the United Kingdom and South Africa . |
| 18 | She wanted to order herself a drink , but she did not dare . |