Example sentences of "his [noun pl] [verb] themselves [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His fingers laced themselves in the loose strands of her wet hair , pulling her head back so that her body was arched against him , forcing her to face the feverish gleam in the heavy-lidded grey eyes staring down at her so intently . |
| 2 | His grip tightened , his fingers burying themselves in the knot of hair at her nape . |
| 3 | His fingers wrapped themselves round her ankles , sliding upwards , making her skin tingle . |
| 4 | In about 1805 he and his brothers established themselves in Bristol as ‘ stonemasons , architects , builders etc . ’ , |
| 5 | Of course if Adam had invited his parents to make themselves at home at Wyvis Hall , use it as a hotel , while he was away , they would have lent him any amount , but that was the last thing Adam would have done . |
| 6 | I noticed his comrades distanced themselves from him . |
| 7 | One must also bear in mind that Jesus , a short time before , had instructed his disciples to equip themselves with swords . |
| 8 | Chapman made real efforts to shape the image of his team in the press and encouraged his players to promote themselves in public . |
| 9 | Frankie felt his face redden and his hands clench themselves into fists . |
| 10 | Adam sat on the bank among the bulrushes and the great , pale , leathery hosta leaves and looked at the house with its canopy of roses and honeysuckle , the martins ' nest under the eaves , the long terrace with Zeus in his various avatars and his loves disporting themselves along the flint wall . |