Example sentences of "[vb past] [v-ing] into the " in BNC.
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| 1 | A vast circle of storm clouds hugged the ground and rose towering into the air , so they seemed becalmed on the inside edge of a massive mauve funnel through the swirling walls of which Trent could make out , to the south , a thin line of greater darkness that he knew must be the rain forest bordering the Makaa River . |
| 2 | The crossbow bolt whirred out , nicking the hindquarters of the second dog , which turned and fled howling into the darkness . |
| 3 | Windscale the cat stopped coming into the bedroom : lay on one of the new chairs in the living room instead . |
| 4 | As Ryker came careering into the kitchen , Julie threw back the cellar hatch and came hurtling forth like a maddened trap-door spider , brandishing the hammer . |
| 5 | When no one answered her , she came stamping into the room with a scowl on her face . |
| 6 | Ralph Lauren 's Polo aftershave came galloping into the kitchen , followed shortly by a now fully clothed Lee . |
| 7 | Very slowly and deliberately Isambard slipped his feet clear of the stirrups and leaned forward as if to swing himself out of the saddle , but in the act he jabbed home hard into the beast 's side with his right spur , and drove him not forward , but flinching sidelong into the bushes in a wild leap ; and leaning both hands on the pommel of his saddle he vaulted out of it and dropped crashing into the bushes almost on top of Owen . |
| 8 | British Tommies were helping to restore order and a small patrol of them were on duty at the crossing of Commissioner and Pagoda Roads when a busload of young ruffians armed with sticks and dahs came tearing into the city . |
| 9 | A moment later she had the opportunity for a closer look , as the trio came trooping into the sitting-room , Jake in front , the two females right behind . |
| 10 | She cooked the turkey and booted the uncles ' wives out of her way when they came cluttering into the kitchen trying to help , i.e. interfere , which they did unfailingly each year . |
| 11 | Suddenly , as the last few pupils left , there was an almighty scream and Mould came bounding into the room on two huge settee springs , just like the ones he had worn when Endill first met him . |
| 12 | … for moments later the Mayor , the Parson and the Clerk , along with Jake and his gang , the jailer and the Colonel ( whose Dragoons had been dismissed ) , all came stumbling into the churchyard . |
| 13 | This was quickly removed and the conservatory completely redecorated with stained-glass doors added leading into the main hallway . |
| 14 | Jenny came sidling into the room in a slinky dress of pistachio green and sugar pink in a harlequin print . |
| 15 | Before any more could be said , Stephen came hurrying into the cobbled yard , hand outstretched , his face beaming with pleasure . |
| 16 | ‘ Mummy , that simply is n't true , ’ Madeleine said as she came hurrying into the drawing-room . |
| 17 | I 've had some of these trees lopped , " he added peering into the twilight outside . |
| 18 | They watched in silence until he came closer , then , as he swooped between the grey walls of the drawbridge and came clattering into the courtyard over cobblestones that were now covered only by a thin film of slush , Marc deliberately removed his arm from around her waist . |
| 19 | I had hardly time to see that a car had been driven up to a shop window and was now rapidly reversing out of it when two young men wearing stocking-masks and bundled up in thick clothing , making them unidentifiable , came rushing into the street , each swinging a bag of loot . |
| 20 | The school matron , followed by five teachers , three women and two men , came rushing into the room . |
| 21 | Mum came rushing into the house one evening . |
| 22 | As those behind came piling into the snarl-up , the Scottish schiltrons launched themselves downhill and cut the stumbling knights to pieces . |
| 23 | Sergeant Stitch came marching into the bathroom , to find Egbert Rose . |
| 24 | In time , I bore his child ; and so you came crying into the world , my son , protesting against life … ’ |
| 25 | Salt said as Jess came running into the kitchen . |
| 26 | She said : ‘ I heard a click and then a shot and one of our cats , Fluffy , came running into the garden . |
| 27 | It was well past her bedtime , but little Nichola came running into the living room where her mum and dad were sitting . |
| 28 | And yet it may still be true that he came within minutes of Jerome 's flight , found the man only stunned , stooped close and knew him , for then knowing was possible , and killed him , and only then took thought how to escape suspicion , and came running into the town , to me . ’ |
| 29 | when you came down at dinner time , when you came charging into the common room . |
| 30 | As she spoke , the tractor came snorting into the yard in a cloud of fumes with the trailer , piled high with logs , rattling and bumping behind it . |