Example sentences of "[vb past] herself up " in BNC.
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| 1 | Eventually she stirred , kissed him quickly on the forehead , and levered herself up , sitting on the side of the bed . |
| 2 | She levered herself up on an elbow , gazing down at his handsome , tanned face . |
| 3 | ‘ We 're going to have to do something — because I simply ca n't tell you two imps of mischief apart , ’ Laura muttered , groaning as she levered herself up against the pillows . |
| 4 | Theodora caught herself up . |
| 5 | There was a barely veiled hostility in her tone , and she caught herself up short . |
| 6 | Abruptly she caught herself up . |
| 7 | Judy knew Brown Owl would be very cross if she saw Mandy on the other side of the fence — but she did n't have time to worry very long about that , for in a minute or two a loud , frightened scream shrilled from Mandy , who had stepped forward and bent to pick up the ball resting on the bright-green surface of the ground — and found herself up to her knees in treacherous , clinging slime . |
| 8 | Mrs Venables drew herself up . |
| 9 | In fact , I only met one decorator … a young couple wanted to buy a piece and I offered them a discount as they had n't got a decorator - at which she drew herself up and said : ‘ We are not married . |
| 10 | ‘ Not my sister , ’ she drew herself up in the chair . |
| 11 | Jessie drew herself up straight . |
| 12 | Sarah drew herself up , full of indignation that he should presume to judge her . |
| 13 | Anthea drew herself up in the chair and her dark eyes flashed like rapiers at Montgomery . |
| 14 | Anthea drew herself up and glared at him . |
| 15 | As he drew closer and they came face to face , she drew herself up and eyed him coldly . |
| 16 | She drew herself up to her full height , hands on hips ; quite a figure . |
| 17 | Olga drew herself up proudly . |
| 18 | She suddenly recollected that she was now the wife of the director of a large company , and drew herself up with what she hoped was some dignity ; but she only succeeded in looking more than ever like a pouter pigeon . |
| 19 | Meredith drew herself up . |
| 20 | So , ’ she drew herself up to her full height , her tight black dress clasping her full figure as though the material was pasted to her , ‘ so , ’ she repeated , ‘ I opened it to check the photograph and saw it was Ed Riverton 's . |
| 21 | Suddenly she thought how ridiculous they all looked dressed up in their best clothes and squabbling like children ; and feeling quite calm she drew herself up and turned to the Portuguese gentleman . |
| 22 | Outraged , Comfort looked at the woman , drew herself up to her full height , looked down her beaky nose and began to cross the road towards the waiting taxi . |
| 23 | She drew herself up straighter . |
| 24 | She drew herself up , looking outraged . |
| 25 | She drew herself up to her full height . |
| 26 | She drew herself up . |
| 27 | Shaken , but determined not to show it , sensing that any sign of vulnerability would lay her open to further attack , Polly drew herself up . |
| 28 | Polly caught her breath as she drew herself up . |
| 29 | Biting her lip , she drew herself up . |
| 30 | With a final searching look at the haunted image in the mirror she drew herself up with a deep breath and walked down the narrow passage to meet him . |