Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] down into [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Approaching Keld I dropped down into the dale where Great Sleddale Beck falls over a succession of stairs , hard bands of limestone that have resisted the action of the water to form an impressive series of falls all of which are within a mile or so of Keld village . |
| 2 | I look down into the decomposition of leaves — |
| 3 | As Taff and I ducked down into the trench I upset the remains of my meal over the floor . |
| 4 | After a time I settled down into a routine of work , sleep and having a good time — and not necessarily in that order . |
| 5 | I looked down into the hole . |
| 6 | I looked down into the punt and saw Rachel gazing up at me from beneath a wide straw hat . |
| 7 | I find some steps , so I go down into the park and have a wander round . |
| 8 | Periodically I went down into the warmth below , to write up my notes and check them over against the ship 's design plans , which Nils had produced for me before going off with Iain to talk to the Navy Yard people . |
| 9 | I remember a December night : I heard the church clock strike nine as I went down into the garden — it was warm enough to walk . |
| 10 | I dipped down into a valley , crossed into another field — moving faster and faster — and then climbed up towards a thicket . |
| 11 | Taff enquired as I jumped down into the trench beside him . |
| 12 | Taff was in a foul mood as I jumped down into the trench . |
| 13 | I am not a small man , nor am I a weakling , yet the thin Sweetman seemed unconcerned as I jumped down into the cockpit . |
| 14 | From this vantage you peer down into the crater lake , its surface green with the fresh growth of ‘ totora ’ , a reed otherwise known only in the Andes . |
| 15 | She got down into the hall . |
| 16 | She peered down into the water but was aware only of her own reflection and that of the branches of the beech trees . |
| 17 | Lifting it , she peered down into the blackness below , feeling the first rung of a rickety ladder as she dangled her foot into the yawning gap . |
| 18 | She sank down into a chair and watched as Craig knelt before the fire , building it back into a glowing warmth . |
| 19 | When the carriage was out of sight , she sank down into a chair and put her hands over her face . |
| 20 | She climbed down into the dark . |
| 21 | When I went the receptionist was just leaving and she walked down into the town with me . |
| 22 | She knew the Spanish liking for these little snacks and she stepped down into the street , a little surprised to find herself the focus of several pairs of eyes . |
| 23 | Somehow she scrambled down into the hollow and landed on her knees by Fand . |
| 24 | ‘ The wall was broken at the edge of the road , and you fell down into the valley . |
| 25 | Gripping the bannister , she looked down into the hall and saw him standing with his back to the door , looking about him as though wondering if he would find her there . |
| 26 | Not realising how clearly she could be seen against the light , she looked down into the courtyard . |
| 27 | When she looked down into the channel with Gazzer and saw Simon , water swilling round his waist , she could hardly believe that she was responsible . |
| 28 | Before you go down into the circuit area , increase the speed to 60–70 knots and try the airbrakes to see how badly they snatch and how effective they are . |
| 29 | Ruth heard herself scream as Adam lost his grip on her , and she fell down into the water . |
| 30 | She went down into the sitting-room for the night . |