Example sentences of "[noun sg] and [verb] [pn reflx] into the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dean climbed off the roof and let himself into the car the way he had come . |
| 2 | Rex thrust Laura into the back of the car and threw himself into the driver 's seat . |
| 3 | It was painful , beautiful and obscure , a not uncommon state of affairs when the creator also directs , gives a running commentary on the action and writes himself into the story at the end . |
| 4 | Trent passed it up along with his weightbelt , slipped off his flippers and mask , dropped them over the taffrail and pulled himself into the cockpit . |
| 5 | Miles crossed decisively to the starpod , unsealed the hatch and swung himself into the cabin , smiling as it snuggled shut behind him with a soft pneumatic wheeze . |
| 6 | Prussia 's attempt in 1850 to capitalize on Austrian weakness and turn herself into the pre-eminent power in Germany came to nothing when the Austrians made plain that they had recovered their nerve and were prepared to go to war on the matter . |
| 7 | And that curtain went from the window right across the room and pinned itself into the piano , pinned the curtains into the piano . |
| 8 | She leapt over the ditch opposite the Martins ' orchard wall and hurled herself into the undergrowth . |
| 9 | The old man replies kindly , but says there is no mention of salvation in the Good Book ‘ for any but the sinful sons of Adam ’ — at which the lady gives a cry of despair and hurls herself into the sea . |
| 10 | He put a foot to the stirrup and swung himself into the saddle . |
| 11 | The four drove to Suez with the boats and some dummy limpet mines , infiltrated the heavily guarded dock area and launched themselves into the water . |
| 12 | With David 's help I unfurled my multi-coloured paraglider , donned a helmet and strapped myself into the simple harness . |
| 13 | He made a dash for the big front door and threw himself into the gloomy chill of the hall . |
| 14 | In Yohei 's case , this collapses into a craven botch — hilariously acted by Ryo Amamiya — in which he more or less accidentally dispatches his wife but ca n't bring himself to take the plunge and throw himself into the river as promised . |
| 15 | Peter walked up the concrete path and let himself into the house . |
| 16 | He stayed beside the car as she crossed the narrow pavement , but the shadowed gaze followed her as she shakily climbed the steps to the door of the house , slid her key into the lock with a trembling hand and let herself into the hallway . |
| 17 | Lorton glanced over his shoulder and let himself into the flat with the key he had found on Celia 's mantelpiece . |
| 18 | As the god made no response Aenarion kept his promise and threw himself into the raging , white-hot inferno . |
| 19 | Shelley took the medical bag and swung herself into the jeep . |
| 20 | In fact , she thought , as she made her way through a section of the shop-floor and let herself into the occupational health centre , she did n't even know his name . |
| 21 | Some of the most highly motivated individuals ( in a career sense ) begin life at the top of the working class and energize themselves into the middle classes . |
| 22 | Callowly , I was disgusted by all this ; I avoided my mother and threw myself into the job of telling lies for La Clava . |
| 23 | ‘ Perhaps next time you 'll inform me first before you gatecrash my party and throw yourself into the fountain . |