Example sentences of "firmly into the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The new Labour Government who will be elected five weeks tomorrow will immediately sign the social charter and set about getting the social chapter firmly into the treaty itself . |
| 2 | Guy spread out a huge sky-blue towel , a few feet from the edge of the sea , and rammed an emerald and white sun umbrella firmly into the sand beside it . |
| 3 | Mix together oats , coconut and butter and press firmly into the base and sides of a 20cm/8in loose-bottomed flan tin . |
| 4 | Although she put them firmly into the category of ‘ workers ’ , rather than ‘ idlers ’ , and therefore to be praised , they were not quite on a par with the Welsh factory workers , or designers ; nonetheless they stood on a higher plane than accountants , clerks or corporate planners . |
| 5 | Push the connector firmly into the boss shoulder making sure it is aligned properly and remove surplus cement |
| 6 | The fellow whirled and , as he did so , Agrippa finished him off , plunging his dagger firmly into the man 's back . |
| 7 | A dustpan full of horse manure with the dustpan 's brush stuck firmly into the stuff . |
| 8 | Going through this book the reader is put firmly into the cockpit of this awesome aircraft and is given a fascinating insight into an SR-71 sortie . |
| 9 | Ferguson thrust firmly into the limelight |
| 10 | Instead , he would see the new King firmly into the saddle and retire after the Coronation . |
| 11 | Disused , ramshackle , and whistling with draughts , both its windows had been boarded up , and to obtain some light Denis had had to leave the door open after persuading Joshua Cohen in by pressing the gun firmly into the small of his back . |
| 12 | She straightened the long limbs and pressed the strands of black cotton she had used for hair more firmly into the scalp . |
| 13 | Simply push the bulbs firmly into the soil , 9in apart , leaving the top third exposed , and by the autumn you 'll have clusters of plump bulbs to lift . |
| 14 | Where there is a pavement or foot path used , do not walk next to the curb with your back from the traffic , look both ways before you step into the road where there is no foot path , walk on the right hand side of the road , it is safer to walk on the side facing on coming traffic , keep as close as possible to the side of the road , take care at right hand bends , keep one behind if that is possible , particularly line heavy traffic on flurry , do not allow children under age five at least out alone on the road , go with them , walk between them and the traffic and always keep tight hold of their hands , if you ca n't do this then use reigns as security , secure them firmly into the pushchair , do not let them run into the road , always wear or carry something bright or light or reflected within the dark of light , this is especially important , that all uses it it 's just the rules I suppose |
| 15 | This aim is most likely to be satisfied , in a way that will come nearest to meeting the varying needs of the students , if the distinction between the theoretical and the practical is built firmly into the curriculum , replacing , in the curricular structure , the distinction between arts and sciences . |
| 16 | She savoured the prospect with a tiny smile — half rueful , half triumphant — which widened into greeting as Sam introduced his wife , Anna , and Merrill put her private plans firmly into the background . |
| 17 | Widnes will come out determined to show their fans that last week 's match has been pushed firmly into the background and turn on the kind of display which will carry them into round two in convincing style . |
| 18 | If you put such a statement firmly into the mouth of your detective or state it flatly yourself , the reader will realise , even without consciously doing so , that this is the limit set for the game , the frame of the crossword puzzle , and will plunge on happily . |
| 19 | Coat one end of the dowel with a pva woodworking adhesive and tap firmly into the arm . |
| 20 | The Lithuanian Supreme Soviet , which as a result of elections on Feb. 24 had passed firmly into the control of deputies affiliated to the nationalist Sajudis movement , on March 11 plunged the Soviet Union into a constitutional crisis when it unilaterally declared Lithuania independent . |
| 21 | ‘ There is this ’ I said putting my head firmly into the noose , ‘ I wo n't let you down . |
| 22 | The overhead light went out and Robbie felt him move up close behind her , his arm pulling her firmly into the curve of his body . |
| 23 | And pushed her gently but firmly into the room . |
| 24 | Ensure rocky structures are set firmly into the gravel ; more complicated structures can be siliconed together before placing in the tank ( and/or siliconed to the glass ) . |
| 25 | He knew , as well , that Tree Spirits cling tenaciously to their homes until those homes become untenable because of the Tree dying and drying and he thought that Miach 's spell must have been stronger than any of them had thought for it to draw the Spirits so filly and so firmly into the open . |
| 26 | David Phillips ' shot from the right seemed to be well covered by Paul Gerrard until Henry , attempting to clear , only managed to head firmly into the ground , and the ball bounced agonizingly over the stranded Oldham keeper . |
| 27 | Bed them on well rammed soil and , if the slope is steep , secure them with wooden wedges driven firmly into the ground . |
| 28 | About 1 cm from the outside edge of the ring , push the fabric square firmly into the ring so the centre is embedded in the foam by about 1cm and the fabric corners stand up . |
| 29 | Push the fabric squares firmly into the ring so the centre is embedded in the foam by about 1 cm and the fabric corners stand up |
| 30 | First , in talking of adding all truths at once we seem to have moved firmly into the realm of fiction . |