Example sentences of "cutting into " in BNC.
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| 1 | Like cutting into the surface of a pond , I thought , wrote Harsnet ( typed Goldberg ) , like pressing paint onto the surface of a pond , with total concentration and total folly . |
| 2 | ‘ He 'd just tasted Mrs Venables ' cake and was cutting into Mrs Feather 's . |
| 3 | One useful technique is plunge cutting into a surface , such as floorboards when these need to be lifted . |
| 4 | I like them , they 've brought us central heating an' that , but we do n't want all these roads cutting into the green belt ; and you ca n't sneak up on anybody now when they can hear you coming a mile off . |
| 5 | ‘ Let me hear you say it , ’ she said , her voice cutting into his thoughts . |
| 6 | It is often possible to restrict these by cutting into the ground with a spade along the face of the hedge , doing one side at a time in alternate years . |
| 7 | The knife slipped twice , cutting into his wrists , but he managed . |
| 8 | ‘ No , no , father , we ca n't be cutting into that ham . |
| 9 | Unfortunately , this has meant cutting into the less-than-generous rear passenger space : so it 's fine for two adults up front and children behind , but desperately tight for four adults . |
| 10 | Cutting into ‘ four ’ or ‘ three ’ tends to be talked about rather than ‘ quarters ’ or ‘ thirds ’ , although fractions are sometimes used . |
| 11 | Gabled houses fringed one side of the quay ; on the other the river was thick with ships , snows , brigs , schooners — cutting into the heart of the city . |
| 12 | The answer to the problem of the jump-cut , then , is to ‘ lift ’ one or more of the onlooker close-ups out of context for cutting into the preparation sequence just before the shot of the moving boat . |
| 13 | Two were also Products of what one might call the orifice revolution , i.e. gaining entry to the inside of the body other than by cutting into it from the outside . |
| 14 | The key of the back door was in her pocket , the other keys , the stolen bunch , cutting into her hand . |
| 15 | A POSTMAN rammed his Fiat Panda into a getaway car after spotting burglars cutting into a stolen safe containing £3,000 . |
| 16 | One argument is that if building the CIT involves cutting into present research programmes then it may be preferable to run the present experiments for longer . |
| 17 | Similarly on glaciers , the impact on a crevasse fall is greatly lessened by the friction of the rope cutting into the crevasse edge , and the load is easily held by sitting down on the surface and digging in the heels . |
| 18 | It entails cutting into the flue at strategic points , inserting the liners , end-joining them , and packing them around with mortar . |
| 19 | Oily cord was cutting into her all over . |
| 20 | On every front the movies were cutting into new ground and creating a new audience . |
| 21 | Such constraints mean that Virgin 1215 can succeed , cutting into Radio One 's audience — and , ironically , making it harder to use its popularity to justify its subsidy . |
| 22 | You will still have to do a little detective work first , to make sure that you are cutting into the circuit cable itself and not into a spur . |
| 23 | If necessary , brown under a hot grill for a few min to crisp further before cutting into squares to serve . |
| 24 | They are being used by multinationals and cartels to prevent us and other Third World nations from cutting into the developed world 's profits . ’ |
| 25 | Before cutting into the wood make a few pencil guidelines , to indicate the position of the cheeks , nostrils etc … ( fig.2 ) , and a centreline ( which will help you to keep the symmetry ) and the shapes of the ears . |
| 26 | ‘ Daak , try cutting into the ceiling further along . |
| 27 | Such a strategy would allow benefit societies to begin cutting into the insurance market , which is at present totally dominated by the private pension organizations . |
| 28 | That 's the only way he could get extra money without cutting into Bonanza 's territory . |
| 29 | All 53 members of the squad had to go and been seen to go , even though , he acknowledged , he was ‘ cutting into good wood ’ . |
| 30 | She slipped the newspaper cutting into the top drawer of her bedside chest , then took the opportunity to go for a walk by herself , without Josh . |