Example sentences of "her [noun pl] [verb] into the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her hands slid up his arms to grip his shoulders , her fingers digging into the soft material of his shirt as though he alone could anchor her . |
| 2 | Fen 's mouth was on hers once more , and Robbie began to tremble again , her fingers moving into the thick blackness of his hair . |
| 3 | In sudden abandon she allowed her arms to creep up round his neck , her fingers to sink into the short hair at the back of his head while at the same time parting her lips and welcoming the exciting exploration of his tongue . |
| 4 | She caught his arm , her fingers biting into the soft wool of his suit jacket as she glared up at him with angry eyes . |
| 5 | Her fingers clenched into the soft material of her flame-coloured dress , crushing the delicate fabric . |
| 6 | The duchess may have discussed her plans to step into the political arena when she had dinner with her private secretary Jane Ambler and two mystery male companions the previous evening . |
| 7 | Her eyes drilled into the innocent carpet . |
| 8 | A Lancashire miner 's daughter , whose grandmother ‘ was very sprightly , very clean … very like prigmeat , you know , everything in its place ’ , remembers how one of her brothers moved into the next-door house when he married , and ‘ they helped with them when they were older . ’ |
| 9 | He saw one of her heels sink into the soft grass , she almost fell . |
| 10 | She took a step nearer , and her ears moved into the forward position . |
| 11 | She crossed to one of the racks which lined the watered silk walls , her feet sinking into the deep cream carpet , and took out a black gown , holding it against her . |
| 12 | Her feet sank into the thick pile of the carpet . |
| 13 | She had the dreadful thought that once her hands plunged into the foul greasiness , she would feel reaching , grasping hands under the surface , clutching at her , pulling her down until she was drowning . |