At five minutes to the hour she pulled herself together with great determination and began to make plans for the future.

She seemed to pull herself together with a great effort.

He pulled himself together with a visible effort, putting a hand on William's arm.

He pulled his attention together with an effort, waiting for Shearing to continue.

Pulling myself together with an effort, I saw her standing alone.

Lord John pulled himself together with an obvious effort, and made her a leg.

A few moments later, she pulled herself together with a more prosaic question.

She seemed to pull herself together with an effort.

He pulled himself together with an effort and looked at his father.

He seemed to pull himself together with all his remaining strength.