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‘A female may smile to herself.’

[⟨det female.nsmile.v (:p to.p herself.pron)]

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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Finn called over Ianto’s shoulder as Gwen smiled to herself at Finn’s addressing of Jack before she followed Ianto and Finlay up the stairs.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

She smiled to herself and she exhaled and watch the airy whisp of her breath float upwards.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

I know that makes me a terrible cliche… “Not at all… “And with our little Alun here coming into the world…’ she smiled to herself, clearly unconcerned about giving the sentence an ending.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

She gets many admiring glances as she sits in the park but she smiles to herself thinking about all the people who look at her have no idea that she has no knickers on!
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

After one Graveyard and a few shots, she is tipsy, she smiles to herself as she stumbles to the dance floor.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Isabel smiled to herself as she thought about what a fulfilling experience her job had been thus far.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

She smiled to herself as she tucks the stray curl into her ponytail again… this is it she thinks, this is the life we were all meant to live.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

She smiled to herself as she adjusted the ribbon tied around her waist.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

His hands tightened in her hair, and she smiled to herself.
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In the British National Corpus:

Laura smiled to herself and leaned forwards to pry open the packing case.
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In the British National Corpus:

She smiled to herself.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

She smiled to herself and continued walking to her friend.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

As she gets up, leaving Thirteen tangled in the sheets, she smiles to herself.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Elle smiled to herself.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

She smiles to herself, her face still against his collarbone, one hand playing with his hair, the other trailing up and down his spine.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

She smiled to herself, and glanced behind her shoulder at the group of girls panting to keep up with their leader, each carrying a Starbucks mocha.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

She smiled to herself as she remade her bed and started brushing out her hair.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

She smiled to herself and she exhaled and watch the airy whisp of her breath float upwards.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

She smiled to herself.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

She smiled to herself before her breath left her again and the silk brushed against her thigh.
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Queried on 2013-05-25.