Example sentences of "[pron] into [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They tempt us to put ourselves into their skins and imagine what their lives are like . |
| 2 | I suppose few of us have imagination enough to project ourselves into his place . |
| 3 | Although it was raining and freezing cold outside , we all got ready and pulled ourselves into our wet suits and set off for the river . |
| 4 | Do you re remember when I into your house and you told my dad ? |
| 5 | It is also a very effective , yet thoroughly personal , way of welcoming someone into their new home . |
| 6 | Making a pressed flower picture as a way of welcoming someone into their new home is both a charming and original idea , especially if it uses flowers from their previous garden . |
| 7 | We can not , therefore , feel surprised that Professor Coleman , beset by so many obstacles in that particular branch of our art , and having arrived at an advanced period of life , could not fling himself into its pursuit ; nor was it reasonable to expect it from him ’ . |
| 8 | He smiled , holding the hollowed column lovingly between his hands and smoothing his fingers over the spiralling pattern of the wu-tu , the ‘ five noxious creatures ’ — toad , scorpion , snake , centipede and gecko — then drew it on , easing himself into its oiled soft-leather innards and fastening its leather straps about his waist . |
| 9 | When his father was absent , he would come here himself and stand beside the pool , staring down into the water as if emptying himself into its depths , letting his thoughts become the fish , drifting , gliding slowly , almost listlessly in the water , then rising swiftly to breach the surface , imbued with sudden purpose . |
| 10 | She had taken his intervention at face value , but perhaps the whole incident had been planned , deliberately , as a way to inveigle himself into her good books . |
| 11 | The clothes had been left on the heated towel rack in the bathroom , which had taken some of the chill off them , but insinuating himself into their dampness was almost enough to make him retract his jibe , and wear the absent lover 's clothes . |
| 12 | Sepp has so much experience , he can think himself into my position . |
| 13 | He must n't be expected to make an effort when he does n't feel like it , he must n't risk being hemmed in or bored , but everyone has to be ever so careful of his feelings , poor sensitive soul , and when he wants a good fuck he comes to obliging loving little Ruth because he can relieve himself and have his morale boosted without having to do a damned thing about it but get himself into your bed . ’ |
| 14 | Tore-Andre is in fact the most hunted player in Norway just now — this fall he has played himself into our succesful U-21 team and at the moment eight out of twelve norw. ‘ premiership ’ clubs are offering him a contract … |
| 15 | Wexford let himself into his own house and the dog Clytemnestra galloped to meet him . |
| 16 | Then he turned and flung himself into his nanny 's arms . |
| 17 | Back on the surface , Reynard Lennon hurried back to Club Eleusis , secreting himself within the building and virtually throwing himself into his showercub before anyone could see ( or smell ) him . |
| 18 | Some of these are used to bring about an ‘ altered state of consciousness ’ in which reality can be perceived in different ways , not unlike our chaos magician who throws himself into his ‘ void ’ . |
| 19 | This one leapt on me at the exact moment that Junior unloosened his arms and thrust himself into his father 's crying : ‘ Daddy , Daddy , I like this nice man . |
| 20 | Pa shrugged himself into his coat and tied a muffler about his neck to keep out the cold February wind . |
| 21 | The man picked up the fallen envelope , took the lift to the eighth floor , let himself into his apartment and slit open the envelope . |
| 22 | It was Sally 's dying wish that he should throw himself into his role as country copper Inspector Reg Wexford — and that he has done with a vengeance . |
| 23 | The ‘ No Smoking ’ and seatbelt signs were on , although this made little difference to Myeloski who had clamped himself into his seat as soon as he had boarded the aircraft . |
| 24 | The General beckoned to his orderly to bring his horse forward and , ignoring the Prussian musketry , he pulled himself into his saddle and drew his sword . |
| 25 | Strapping himself into his number 14 car , Mr Foyt drove one lap at more than 220mph . |
| 26 | Abraham welcomes a stranger and , all unknowingly , took the Lord himself into his home . |
| 27 | He is easing himself into his part , into an American voice . |
| 28 | Pavel levers himself into his car , forcing movement out of a body that longs for sleep more than anything else . |
| 29 | He sat down and plunged himself into his work . |
| 30 | He nodded a goodbye , forced a smile , then eased himself into his car and slammed the door . |