Example sentences of "[conj] [pron] [vb past] [pn reflx] into [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Immediately he threw himself into the organization of a monster Albert Hall rally to welcome the Revolution . |
| 2 | But his self-education had been very thorough , so that he turned himself into a good Latinist and a good Grecian also , as Pound in Confucius to Cummins acknowledged . |
| 3 | This experience appeared to transform him and he threw himself into a great surge of composition , writing a Mass of Thanksgiving for unaccompanied choir filling 100 pages of manuscript , which he completed in 15 days , as well as other works , including a setting of Out of the Deep which is given its first performance by his choir at St Philip and St James , Cheltenham , at his funeral on today . |
| 4 | Having secured his freedom , his sexual appetite continued unabated and he threw himself into an even more vigorous life of carnal debauchery . |
| 5 | He remembered writing of Paula 's death , — of how he could not live without knowing the truth , and how , if he gave himself into the hands of the great Whale , he knew that he would be reunited with her in death . |
| 6 | She had worked for Pringle 's for years , and Vic was heavily dependent on her know-how while he eased himself into the job . |
| 7 | With the first Dalek one , for example , I let Richard Martin , again a new Director , do a few episodes but under the wings of Christopher who set up the serial and so , kind of , held his hand while he eased himself into the role of Director , which was good experience for him . |
| 8 | Usually it was late afternoon before I tossed myself into the near-coma from which Gwenellen had just woken me . |
| 9 | ‘ I took her there for a last relaxing evening before we threw ourselves into the election campaign . |
| 10 | So I was n't bitter when I put myself into the hands of the surgeon and that splendid bank nurse was so thoughtful as to ask me the question . |
| 11 | When she lowered herself into the chair , there was a loud squelching noise similar to that made by a hippopotamus when lowering its foot into the mud on the banks of the Limpopo River . |
| 12 | It drove him mad when she turned herself into a sphinx as a ruse to avoid facing the truth . |
| 13 | When she let herself into the flat , Ralph was waiting in the hall . |
| 14 | ‘ You really are a darling Barney , ’ Julie laughed , as she lowered herself into the rear of the two individual cockpits and pulled the waterproof liner around her waist . |
| 15 | Ace unfastened her safety harness and clutched the sides of her shaking couch as she pulled herself into a sitting position . |
| 16 | When they launched themselves into the dusk they seemed to fill the sky to the north for long minutes , and their cries reached as far as the village . |
| 17 | The New Party made some members when they started , but when they turned themselves into the Fascist Party er they they rid of themselves of many of these er New Party peop , was in the New Party you know . |
| 18 | The monstrous arrogance of a Henry VIII , the pathological need for flattery of an Elizabeth , may suggest that this was a side of kingship which was in danger of taking monarchs out of touch with reality , as they wound themselves into a cocoon of adulation . |
| 19 | His mother was watching the weather forecast on television when he let himself into the house . |
| 20 | He turned to meet the Doctor 's gaze as he righted himself into an undignified crouch . |
| 21 | But as he drove himself into a last titanic effort to surface into the light , the pain began to divide and concentrate itself in three separate areas of his body ; his head , his right arm and his chest . |
| 22 | He kept on his coat , fully buttoned , as he eased himself into an armchair by the sitting-room fire . |
| 23 | She made herself as comfortable as she could , listening to the sounds Travis made as he zipped himself into the sleeping-bag and made himself comfortable . |
| 24 | After a moment 's hesitation she sat in one of the large armchairs , half expecting to be pushed on to the settee , but he allowed her to sit alone , only raising an eyebrow as he lowered himself into the matching chair . |
| 25 | He looked to belong to a different generation from that of Dysart and Ockleton , his face flushed and lined beneath a mane of grey hair , his chest heaving desperately as he lowered himself into the wheelchair . |
| 26 | ‘ Steve ! ’ she cried in amazement as he let himself into the apartment , grinning all over his silly face as if he 'd just popped out for a paper that morning and found he 'd won the state lottery . |
| 27 | By 7.45 , as he crammed himself into the visitors ' gallery . |
| 28 | Giles 's girlfriend Venetia , meanwhile , encircled by the arms of Hargreaves , had started to laugh , and Giles began to laugh too : ‘ Oh Christ , sorry , Liz , sorry , Kate , ’ he declared , as he organized himself into a sitting position , his arms around his knees , ‘ I should never have had those two whiskies at the Venables ’ . ’ |