Example sentences of "[adv prt] into [art] ground " in BNC.
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| 1 | When the little animal is disturbed it burrows furiously down into the ground until it has completely disappeared except for its horny rump . |
| 2 | Our home 's eight coconut support-trunks were planted upside down so that they continue , even in death , to draw moisture from the roof thatch down into the ground , where it belongs . |
| 3 | He took her roughly by the hair and pushed her face down into the ground . |
| 4 | He knew that by-and-by , when they were ripe , they would drop down into the ground ; there they would keep soft and warm for a while , then they would grow into more plants , with seeds , so there would always be plants on the earth … |
| 5 | We bought our tickets and went through into the grounds , sitting down just inside to admire . |
| 6 | He failed to release in time to prevent the towplane from being tipped over into the ground . |
| 7 | It 's so straight and so sharp that it works perfectly as a blade , but when you 've finished you can just grind it up into the ground . ’ |
| 8 | It surges up into the grounds of the fabled castle , into the cold and weary magic of Schloss Hartheim . |
| 9 | They were taken out into the grounds , weather permitting , otherwise ‘ they spend most of their day in this ward , which is a day-and-night nursery combined . |
| 10 | Then she wandered out into the grounds . |
| 11 | ‘ What in the devil 's name is that ? ’ he demanded , following her as she crossed quickly to the gate and moved out into the grounds . |
| 12 | Rose said she 'd seen her walking in the direction of the milking sheds , and with a little nod Ellie went out into the grounds . |
| 13 | It is also undesirable because , if the glider is bounced off by bumpy ground , it will fly back into the ground heavily a few moments later . |
| 14 | Each year straw equivalent to 3.6 million tonnes of coal is wasted , usually burnt in the field or ploughed back into the ground . |
| 15 | Instead , farmers rely on manure , or green manure ( crops that are grown and then ploughed back into the ground ) , one-off treatments of pyrethrum , sulphur or copper . |
| 16 | Keep listening until you are sure that you will recognise the sounds the next time you hear them , then withdraw the spade and push it back into the ground some feet away . |