Example sentences of "[prep] [v-ing] [pron] [noun pl] into [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Already his mouth was watering at the prospect of sinking his teeth into a thick slice of bread liberally spread with best butter and sprinkled with sugar from one of the big sacks standing in the corner . |
| 2 | The dangers of releasing our creations into the world are , he insists , very real . |
| 3 | Again , like Hambros , Barclays found that ‘ an awful lot of work ’ had to go into converting its figures into the common format agreed for the exercise . |
| 4 | Both the Regional and the District Councils are taking steps to discourage people from bringing their cars into the city . |
| 5 | Soviet scholars and journalists could hint in their writings at problems in specific factories or could criticize particular managers or officials , but the censorship prevented them from generalising their observations into a critique of the system . |
| 6 | Candidates who come to grief in exams often lack practice in structuring their thoughts into an effective exam answer . |
| 7 | She allowed herself ten minutes for Nigel and Adrian to get clear of the hotel before slipping her arms into a grey mohair jacket , collecting her shoulder-bag and slipping quietly out of the hotel . |
| 8 | But remember to unplug all the tank 's electrical equipment before putting your hands into the water . |
| 9 | If you can type using a word processor ( or know someone who can ! ) you will have no difficulty in putting your texts into the software . |
| 10 | Personally , I 'm not adverse to squeezing my assets into the occasional black filmy thing in the interest of fanning the marital fires . |
| 11 | The first appearance at away matches of massive groups of skinheads , all uniformly dressed and intent on smashing their opponents into the ground , must have been rather unnerving for the managers of those clubs who were hoping to turn football watching into a family outing . |
| 12 | " A little bit of wide-eyed innocence is good for lulling your opponents into a false sense of security . |
| 13 | Although the solo danseuses perform sur les pointes , they still mark the appropriate beats by stabbing their toes into the floor , i.e. they dance a series of retirés passés forwards or backwards without descending and use typical Hungarian ports de bras . |
| 14 | Those in favour of keeping the school open seem to have finally achieved their goal by manoeuvring their colleagues into an embarrassing position . |
| 15 | Could you kill yourself by putting your fingers into the electric socket ? |
| 16 | I have read of a good bishop that was to be burnt for his religion ; and he tried how he could bear it , by putting his fingers into the lighted candle : so I t' other day tried , when Rachel 's back was turned , if I could not scour a pewter plate she had begun . |
| 17 | He tried how he could bear it by putting his fingers into the lighted candle , so I the other day tried if I could scour a pewter plate . |
| 18 | By digging his heels into the rocks he was able to lunge a good six feet nearer the home bank . |
| 19 | Back home 2,000 fans greeted the news of the victory by throwing their hats into the air . |