Example sentences of "as he [vb past] [pron] into [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We are a scientific community , ’ he said as he led them into a dismal cavernous hall , ‘ and also a spiritual one . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Mrs Wormwood is n't going to thank you for this , ’ the man said as he led her into the sitting-room where a large platinum-blonde woman was gazing rapturously at the TV screen . |
| 3 | His head was spinning as he led her into the reception building . |
| 4 | His eyes were dark as he led her into the bedroom and closed the door behind them . |
| 5 | Sophie watched as he led her into the office and Joanna picked up a chair . |
| 6 | He turned to meet the Doctor 's gaze as he righted himself into an undignified crouch . |
| 7 | But as he drove himself into a last titanic effort to surface into the light , the pain began to divide and concentrate itself in three separate areas of his body ; his head , his right arm and his chest . |
| 8 | ‘ I feel sorry for the couple , ’ said Father Kipling confidentially , as he ushered her into the church . |
| 9 | ‘ With your colouring , you should wear that shade of green more often , ’ he told her as he ushered her into the dove-grey Daimler . |
| 10 | ‘ Good week ? ’ he asked as he followed her into the living room . |
| 11 | He kept on his coat , fully buttoned , as he eased himself into an armchair by the sitting-room fire . |
| 12 | She made herself as comfortable as she could , listening to the sounds Travis made as he zipped himself into the sleeping-bag and made himself comfortable . |
| 13 | After a moment 's hesitation she sat in one of the large armchairs , half expecting to be pushed on to the settee , but he allowed her to sit alone , only raising an eyebrow as he lowered himself into the matching chair . |
| 14 | He looked to belong to a different generation from that of Dysart and Ockleton , his face flushed and lined beneath a mane of grey hair , his chest heaving desperately as he lowered himself into the wheelchair . |
| 15 | Her mouth was open , but she did n't make a sound as he whirled her into the darkness . |
| 16 | I climbed into my paper nightie and was helped on to a narrow trolley by a second Farrah Fawcett blow-up doll ( but punctured ) , then gazed adoringly up the nose of a Greek god as he wheeled me into an open lift and down to the basement operating theatre to a waiting : ‘ Hi , I 'm Andy , your anaesthesiologist . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ Keep still , do n't panic , and you 'll be all right , ’ Trent told the three men as he handed them into the boat . |
| 18 | As he threw it into the sea , watching the water swallow up his past month 's work , he thought of all the walking he was soon to do . |
| 19 | He was secure enough to turn his back , to show me the two foul moons of his backside , heaving up and down as he ground her into the floor . |
| 20 | ‘ Look — er — this is all … well , it 's all quite ridiculous , ’ she told him as he issued her into the apartment . |
| 21 | ‘ Steve ! ’ she cried in amazement as he let himself into the apartment , grinning all over his silly face as if he 'd just popped out for a paper that morning and found he 'd won the state lottery . |
| 22 | She felt Mr Browning 's arm round her and the gentlest of pressures as he pushed her into a seat . |
| 23 | By 7.45 , as he crammed himself into the visitors ' gallery . |
| 24 | Giles 's girlfriend Venetia , meanwhile , encircled by the arms of Hargreaves , had started to laugh , and Giles began to laugh too : ‘ Oh Christ , sorry , Liz , sorry , Kate , ’ he declared , as he organized himself into a sitting position , his arms around his knees , ‘ I should never have had those two whiskies at the Venables ’ . ’ |