Example sentences of "form themselves into [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ In European countries , it took the working class years and years before they fully realized the fact that they formed a distinct and , under existing conditions , a permanent class of modern society ; and it took years again until this class-consciousness led them to form themselves into a distinct political party , independent of , and opposed to , all the old political parties formed by the various sections of the ruling classes .
2 The large man 's friends rose from their table and the waiters formed themselves into a solid phalanx , and all hell broke loose .
3 The alarmed settlers immediately formed themselves into a blustering militia , and Lafayette F. Grover , Governor of Oregon , successfully petitioned the Secretary of the Interior to re-examine the situation , declaring : ‘ Joseph 's band do not desire Wallowa Valley for a reservation and for a home .
4 The latest crop of large men with large guns thundered into the studio and formed themselves into a chaotic firing squad .
5 We all know that parachutes form themselves into a hemispherical shape as they fill with air ; but , for simplicity , it is better if we follow Hugh 's example and assume that we are dealing with a flat disc .
6 1 The chief characteristic of society is that it is " open " and made up of many interests that freely and automatically form themselves into a whole variety of groups .
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