Example sentences of "[conj] she [verb] into the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Except that it was n't her name that she carved into the yielding stone , but her sister 's . |
| 2 | Nils shoved her hard and she fell into the deep satin embrace of a sofa . |
| 3 | One of them looked at her resentfully , and she hurried into the eastern end of the lane . |
| 4 | " You do n't really want to go , " said Laura , but she disappeared into the spare cabin , where , unfortunately , her dresses had to be kept . |
| 5 | As before she entered into the huge open hall or lobby , with its chessboard floor of russet-and-black marble . |
| 6 | Beryl East , an elderly woman from Sussex , died at a north Devon beauty spot when she fell into the flooded East Lyn River while walking with her husband . |
| 7 | They should not feel aggrieved at her asking for money ; when she went into the cold hall she felt that it would not give her back much , if anything . |
| 8 | When she swung into the leafy driveway at Cultra , she was relieved to find no other vehicle there . |
| 9 | Aggie accompanied the gangling totter to his cart and when she peered into the cardboard box and saw the kitten she shook her head sadly . |
| 10 | As she walked into the big sitting-room , Mike Booker walked into the suite again . |
| 11 | Her aunt 's scissors flashed in the light like exclamation marks as she snipped into the flimsy stuff . |
| 12 | All eyes will be on Vina Buller today as she goes into the final showjumping phase in the lead of the National Championship sponsored by Heineken at Punchestown in Co Kildare . |
| 13 | Grey House was a very exclusive girls ' school , and as she drove into the extensive grounds the next morning Jenna felt the peace of the place close over her as usual . |
| 14 | As she stepped into the lift-cage Paige glanced at her watch . |
| 15 | As she stepped into the humming elevator , Chesarynth realized that the other doors were holograms for security . |
| 16 | An hour later , mother and baby were sleeping peacefully , and Lindsey emerged , having shed her mask and gown to draw in some deep breaths as she stepped into the welcome fresh air . |
| 17 | On her slender body was only the bathrobe , which fluttered out behind her as she ran into the steaming night . |
| 18 | There was an instant when she sensed him hesitating , as though giving her time to draw away , but that was the last thing on her mind as she stared into the glittering warmth of his eyes . |
| 19 | As she fell into the dark interior of the hut , one cramped leg came free for a moment , and in that split second the bird kicked out viciously . |
| 20 | Let it be so , she decided , as she went into the empty dining room . |
| 21 | ‘ Right , ’ she said , as she dropped into the old chintz covered settee beside him , ‘ what are you going to do with all that lovely money ? ’ |
| 22 | Theda 's deep grey eyes grew dark with distress as she gazed into the vicious blackness of Lady Merchiston 's own . |
| 23 | After settling her bill , she went for a walk through the hotel grounds , ending up beside a pretty little river meandering gently through a meadow , and sat down on a boulder , barely feeling the coolness of the air as she gazed into the silvery , rippling waters . |
| 24 | Her hands dropped to her sides as she gazed into the cracked mirror . |
| 25 | As she struggled into the stiff shiny yellow jacket and leggings , obviously made for someone twice her size , Nathan jumped down into the cockpit . |
| 26 | ‘ Delicious , ’ Clare said feebly as she looked into the smiling face and aquamarine eyes of her son . |
| 27 | She had been eating mechanically until now — the vol-au-vent , some olives , a sliver of cheese — trying unsuccessfully to drown the sensation of Tom 's kiss that she could still taste and feel so strongly on her lips , but , as soon as she bit into the juicy chicken wing with its sizzling red coating of spiced crumbs , her mouth began to burn with a very different feeling . |
| 28 | A sudden fear gripped Lucy , and as she peered into the impenetrable shadows on either side she realised that the bush by day and the bush by night were two totally different places . |
| 29 | ‘ In spite of having Alan Morris in the family , ’ Lesley said , and smiled as she drew into the left traffic lane at the lights on the outskirts of Comerbourne . |
| 30 | The tantalising smell of coffee met her as she emerged into the main sitting-room , to see that the low table before one of the chesterfields now bore a white china breakfast-set complete with coffee-pot and plates containing rolls and Danish pastries , while a crystal jar containing some kind of preserve rested on yet another plate containing foil-covered squares of butter . |