Example sentences of "he [verb] himself at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | A classic example was when he found himself at the centre of media and national attention after taking over the chairmanship of the troubled Westland Group in June 1985 . |
| 2 | To reach Ariel and her mother , he had to cross the stream ; he did so , night after night , using stepping stones over unearthly flashes of phosphorescence in the water , and stepping up on to the further bank , still unwilling , still keeping his mind on Rebecca and the love he had sworn to her , until once more he found himself at the entrance of Ariel 's cabin , once more gave orders to the guard to leave him , and entered to speak to her , disturbing her rest , though she had come to expect his call ; then after their unsatisfactory exchanges , he would lift the fronds at the entrance and leave again , only to succumb once more , and toss himself off in rage and helplessness , before he skulked back to Belmont . |
| 3 | As though his feet were programmed he found himself at the Incident Room . |
| 4 | He distinguished himself at the siege of Breda in 1637 and in 1639 was back in England , serving in the Scots expedition of that and the following year . |
| 5 | As though performing a ritual , he stationed himself at the point of shoulder and walked the horse between Theodora and Henry . |
| 6 | During a horse show he positioned himself at the edge of the arena . |
| 7 | ‘ I 'll go in front as the standard bearer , ’ said Nigel as he placed himself at the head of his patrol . |
| 8 | And when he had said this he placed himself at the feet of the Bishop , and there before all the people made a general confession of all his sins , and all the faults which he had committed against our Lord Jesus Christ . |
| 9 | Then , snatching a lance from one of them , he placed himself at the apex and , couching the lance , shouted to charge . |
| 10 | Her reaction to that had been swift but , so he persuaded himself at the time , perhaps rational . |
| 11 | At 9.55 he presented himself at the door of the tall and impassive apartment-house a block back from Great Portland Street in the Marble Arch district . |
| 12 | With his teeth chattering , his mouth bleeding and his hair flattened to his skull he could not have looked less appealing as he presented himself at the front door . |
| 13 | He launched himself at the taller of the two men , dragging him back . |
| 14 | With a growl he launched himself at the wizard , boots clattering as he slid from ring to ring . |
| 15 | He hurled himself at the boy . |