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Example sentences for "amuse herself"

  • Elinor took me out sometimes, but not much, and she was far more disposed to amuse herself than to introduce me.

  • She was still young enough to amuse herself, and it had not occurred to her to put so unimportant a person as Emma in the foreground.

  • Elinor, with her family, cannot always be going out; and when she goes she likes to amuse herself, she does not go for me.

  • Her days became streaked, as it were, with moments during which it was quite impossible to amuse herself; and these moments grew gradually into hours.

  • She only wanted to amuse herself, and she succeeded in so doing.

  • Of course dear Mary has to amuse herself," said the lady, answering the man's look rather than his words.

  • Of course Mary will have to amuse herself.

  • But I would have you sometimes think of me and those I have cared for, and I would have you bear in mind that the Marchioness of Brotherton should have more to do than to amuse herself.

  • At first Charlotta had been inconsolable, blaming herself for Bianca's breakdown and refusing to amuse herself in any of her accustomed ways.

  • Moreover, Miss Pringle was honestly fond of the country as only a few persons are and able to amuse herself indefinitely by studying the surrounding scenery.

  • She just likes to amuse herself too, and of course there is no harm in it.

  • Then patchwork or towels appeared, and Amy sewed with outward meekness and inward rebellion till dusk, when she was allowed to amuse herself as she liked till tea-time.

  • As it was a rainy day, she went upstairs to amuse herself in one of the large chambers, and took Polly with her for company.

  • She could not roam about and amuse herself, for the burnt breadth would show, so she stared at people rather forlornly till the dancing began.

  • Then patchwork or towels appeared, and Amy sewed with outward meekness and inward rebellion till dusk, when she was allowed to amuse herself as she liked till teatime.

  • She could not roam about and amuse herself, for the burned breadth would show, so she stared at people rather forlornly till the dancing began.

  • Amy fared worst of all, for her resources were small, and when her sisters left her to amuse herself, she soon found that accomplished and important little self a great burden.

  • On the other side, the young girl, who only wished to amuse herself, showed more resistance than he had at first anticipated.


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