Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv prt] into the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For Jack , time seemed to stand still as he sat at his stepfather 's bedside , gazing down into the inanimate features and waiting for a miracle . |
| 2 | She did not want to look at him , and crossed to stand before the mantel over the fireplace , gazing down into the empty grate . |
| 3 | The narrow fissure stretched some twenty-five feet into the cliff before opening up into the tiny cave . |
| 4 | It may be that they were climbing up into the older parts of the mine above the Grand Level to ascertain whether all the worthwhile ore had been taken out . |
| 5 | I remember walking out into the bright sunlight of a late summer 's day in central London thinking : ‘ Oh God , how the hell do I tell people ? ’ |
| 6 | The authors reported that as this project progressed interest in the teaching of study skills increased and this interest was filtering through into the primary schools sector . |
| 7 | Raynor paused , looking down into the half-closed eyes , and saw Grainne smile , and saw , as well , that despite her apparent tranquillity , she had been nervous , and that it had not been easy for her to come to his room . |
| 8 | Moonlight was pouring over the valley , black and silver , and presently Lugh was standing at the edge of the forest , looking down into the shallow dip that sheltered the great Manor of Tara . |
| 9 | Looking down into the aromatic liquid , she cleared her throat . |
| 10 | She was standing just beyond the bridge , looking down into the tiny stream , one hand raised to her neck , the other holding her folded fan against her side . |
| 11 | The two men made their way silently along the roof , until they were seated on either side of the skylight looking down into the deserted corridor below . |
| 12 | At first he will be greatly praised by his people , before sinking down into the dark pit of sin and pride . |
| 13 | Next , of course , the Perks came , swarming up into the open end of the hangar where the Alice sat , ticking and steaming as she cooled . |
| 14 | When the guard came to he found himself looking up into the wild-eyed face of a wizard , who was menacing his throat with a sword . |
| 15 | Li Shai Tung turned , looking up into the young T'ang 's face , holding his arm briefly , gratefully . |
| 16 | Even so , he knows , Lehmann thought , looking up into the young T'ang 's eyes . |
| 17 | Hrun kicked away and scrambled to his feet , to find himself looking up into the wild horse-face of the dragon , its nostrils distended . |
| 18 | And , ’ she added , looking up into the shadowy void of the dome , ‘ we 're going to need every shot we 've got . |
| 19 | Then , looking back into the old recipes for English fruit fools , we find that trifles , syllabubs , creams and fools have all at some point merged one with the other . |
| 20 | This suffering may be associated with rapidly changing configurations of personality , being a new person one day , and sinking back into the old self on the next , only to find that some minor episode puts the new organisation of self again in a position of regnancy . |
| 21 | It was a day much like today , hot and sunny , but unlike today there were no tourists about and Dave and I had stripped off to the skin and stepped through the shallows with mud squidging between our toes to the pebbly beach , swimming out into the cool water . |
| 22 | Nield , from Cheshire , joined up as a boy in a junior leaders battalion before passing out into the Royal Engineers . |
| 23 | I wrote it one late evening , sitting at my window , looking out into the rainy darkness of autumn and at the great black bulk of the cathedral : |
| 24 | A sharp , heavy knock sent Nadia scrambling out into the cold half-light of the early morning . |
| 25 | We have an excellent reputation in Oxfordshire as an Education Authority erm and a reputation which extends around the country , so I do see it as a vote of confidence , and I am very pleased about it , but I do think that the whole exercise was somewhat premature in the light of the erm research and investigation that was going on into the tertiary college , and indeed the consulting process actually ran through at the same time as the campaign was running on whether the Banbury School should opt out , and erm regrettably I think has lost something as a result of having the two run together . |
| 26 | There was a continuity then in Unionist attitudes to the war , going on into the post-war years in demands for a harsh treatment of Germany after defeat . |
| 27 | The first thing I noticed as we arrived at the famous pot was a fixed caving rope leading down into the dark abyss , and I could n't resist scrambling across to peer in . |
| 28 | From his own vantage point he moved forward , leaning on the parapet of Blackfriars Bridge , peering down into the murky blackness of the river . |
| 29 | And she felt herself spiralling down into the fiery darkness . |
| 30 | It was not everyone who would have relished going off into the dark forest ; Lugh did not relish it at all , in fact . |