Example sentences of "as [noun prp] [verb] [adv] into the " in BNC.
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| 1 | As Jezrael slipped warily into the waiting tapestry of neon , stone and shadow , Zuleika said , inaudibly , ‘ In the Southern Cross ship on her way to Earth , dummy . ’ |
| 2 | Below , a door opened and there was a brief swell in the volume of conversation and laughter as Gerard stepped out into the hall . |
| 3 | A moment later she almost fainted as Ross walked calmly into the room . |
| 4 | The girl looked up as Ebert came back into the hold , her eyes wide , filled with fear . |
| 5 | Caswell let Theda go and whirled about as Benedict strode forward into the room . |
| 6 | As Theda came out into the dark hall , she heard someone bustling down the stairs , and recognised Mrs Diggory 's voice . |
| 7 | As Miranda ran out into the square , Tom Cat opened one eye . |
| 8 | Carrie did not turn round as Seb went out into the yard to wash . |
| 9 | As Vitor drove up into the mountains , the little boy remained bright-eyed and wide-awake . |
| 10 | Then she forgot her tears as Jack came back into the room . |
| 11 | The wireless blared ‘ I just called to say I love you ’ as Daisy went back into the house . |
| 12 | She whispered to her husband , as Marion stooped gracefully into the hut , ‘ Did you ever see such beauty ? |
| 13 | ‘ I thought we 'd better just have a quiet word together before we go down and see the kids on the beach , ’ Ben was saying as Carole bustled back into the room , carrying a tray laden with plates of cakes and biscuits . |
| 14 | Traffic ahead dodged and scattered as Sorvino got across into the overtaking lane and stayed there . |
| 15 | ‘ You two spend a lot of time talking , ’ she remarked one day , materializing beside my chair as Lynn shambled off into the house in search of tea to counter the Dionysiac influence of the southern sun . |
| 16 | As Gedanken stared intently into the bubble the spacecraft got clearer and clearer . |