Example sentences of "embed itself in the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 On route from Kilham to Lowthorpe , the heavy stone base of the cross fell off at Ruston Parva and embedded itself in the verge side there , from where it was rescued in recent years and now stands on Ruston Parva village green .
2 The blastocyst will now implant or embed itself in the endometrium , losing its membrane .
3 The remainder deflected downwards into the rear pressurised compartment , went straight through the conduit carrying the cables to the lower rear turret , then carried on into the rear gunner 's position , perforating the hatch and embedding itself in the lagging on the armour plating at the rear of the position .
4 The wily captain 's luck was holding in more ways than one for the customs search team found that one of the French shells had ricochetted down an alleyway , through the door of the Captain 's cabin and had embedded itself in the leg of a table where the occupant would have been sitting .
5 The second embedded itself in the ground near Lee 's foot .
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