Example sentences of "with [pn reflx] for [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | He found he was angry with himself for leaving his seat ; he had badly wanted to hear what his father was about to say , but the all-too-familiar sound of him praising his brother had produced its usual feeling of agitation . |
2 | Driving back from seeing Ray Darby , Wickham was stern with himself for having twice in one day fallen into reminiscence about Vanessa . |
3 | However , the frown on his face did not surprise her , as it probably meant he was annoyed with himself for having been quite so fervent in the way he 'd crushed her lips beneath his own . |
4 | Until , that is , he realises what he has done , and feels cross with himself for walking into an emotional trap of his own unconscious devising . |
5 | ‘ How are you ? ’ he asked , and was annoyed with himself for sounding so effusive . |
6 | Angry as he was at the directors for failing to appreciate his talents and not understanding what he was driving at , Dustin was angrier with himself for losing jobs . |
7 | Philip was sick with himself for letting him go . |
8 | He still showed little emotional reaction though he was evidently angry with himself for letting his natural arrogance be so easily quashed . |
9 | Teversham was unnerved by the nearness of the following Land Rover and irritated with himself for missing an elementary point . |
10 | Before I could reply he took himself up quickly , as if angry with himself for asking . |
11 | Sabine tried to sound non-committal and was furious with herself for blushing . |
12 | 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 . |
13 | At first , angry with herself for over-reacting , Nell felt suddenly deflated . |
14 | ‘ Your book ? ’ she enquired , doubtfully , angry with herself for allowing domesticity to prevent her from keeping more up to date with the literary news . |
15 | 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 . |
16 | She was annoyed with herself for allowing this man to overhear her secret thoughts . |
17 | 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 . |
18 | Angry with herself for reacting to him , she peeled off her wet swimsuit and vigorously began to towel her body . |
19 | She felt angry with herself for getting carried away by the ideas in her head , for turning her back on reality . |
20 | 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 . |
21 | 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 . |
22 | 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 . |
23 | Furious with him , and with herself for walking into the trap , Polly re-ran the conversation between the two men . |
24 | 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 . |
25 | Although annoyed with herself for having been so indiscreet , she was still unable to control her tongue as words slipped from her . |
26 | She bit off further words , feeling irritated with herself for having made that admission . |
27 | She was both satisfied and angry with herself for having tripped Caro so neatly . |
28 | Suddenly she felt angry with herself for having let her emotions get out of control . |
29 | 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 . |
30 | Again her mother 's face and voice came before her , and she hurried past the Indian , annoyed with herself for feeling embarrassed . |