Example sentences of "[vb -s] [prep] the deep " in BNC.
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1 | Nowhere is this more impressive than on the Dean Bridge at sunset , when one looks over the deep valley of the Water of Leith and sees the glistening windows of Moray Place and Ainslie Place . |
2 | Suicide is carried out according to a culturally standardized formula : after two weeks of sulking , one finally withdraws into the deep forest away from all human habitation , and hangs oneself from a tree . |
3 | In Leicestershire , the man who wishes to forget income-tax , hydrogen bombs and the relentless onward march of science walks the field-paths , to which special maps and guides are provided ; in Devon he takes to the deep lanes between the farms . |
4 | Ace grinned , and drew out a pair of thin doughy wedges from the deep pockets of her duster coat . |
5 | Vic sighs , hits the Off button on the clock , switches on his bedside lamp ( its dimmer control turned low for Marjorie 's sake ) , gets out of bed and paddles through the deep pile of the bedroom carpet to the en suite bathroom , making sure the connecting door is closed before he turns on the light inside . |