The incident made her conscious of her own mortality and that of everyone else.
For seven months after her stoning, Ms. Allak lay semi-conscious, her skull crushed, unable to move or speak.
And whenever she was anxious or too self-conscious her hand would rise repeatedly to her forehead to brush away an imaginary strand of hair, a gentle, fluttering motion that would continue long after the source of stress had vanished.
The later chapters of "The Family Orchard" lack the ease and fluidity of their predecessors: it's as if the closer this author gets to present-day reality, the more self-conscious her writing becomes.
Her mother, who was with her, let it go without correcting her, knowing how self-conscious her daughter was of her real name.
I want her to grow up being conscious of her behavior, not her physical attributes.
Ms. Olsen said that a lifetime in the public eye had made her particularly conscious about her diet, and that the cheery daily e-mail message from Hungry Girl is a comfort.
He sat with her, talked with her, helped her to eat and, when she was not conscious, held her hand and talked to her.
Queen Noor has retained her title, but she seems conscious that her influence is diminished.
She is conscious of her exposed back, the vulnerability of her nape and skull.
Do not make her self-conscious about her appearance, and do not make the problem larger than it is.
