Example sentences of "[verb] [pn reflx] [adv] into [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Defending champions Denbigh moved themselves menacingly into second place by crushing Craig-y-Don 9–1 in the biggest win of the week , but Sunny Rhyl lost ground in a shock 7–3 tumble at lowly Min-y-Don Park . |
| 2 | ‘ Winding yourself up into blind hysteria ? ’ he asked sharply . |
| 3 | In order to communicate , it break itself down into small groups and appoints an in-house trusty to translate the speeches , allowed to be made in only a limited number of major languages ( tip — Portuguese is not one them ) . |
| 4 | Consider a rebel stretch of human DNA that is capable of snipping itself out of its chromosome , floating freely in the cell , perhaps multiplying itself up into many copies , and then splicing itself into another chromosome . |
| 5 | Perhaps it goes through a tunnel and squirts itself out into another universe somewhere else . |
| 6 | The West Indies captain was applauded all the way to the wicket , then seemed to play himself back into some sort of form . |
| 7 | A toddler who learns that a fit of anger or temper brings her mother 's anxious ministrations , or the limelight of being the centre of attention for a roomful of people , will work herself up into more tempers . |
| 8 | He insisted the princess could be crowned queen if Charles was king and they lived separate lives but said : ‘ There would be no constitutional bar , but it certainly requires a strong effort of imagination to project oneself forward into that situation . ’ |
| 9 | It sorted itself naturally into three piles : junk mail , bills and Ya-Ya letters of condolence . |
| 10 | First to take advantage of this were Les Nouveaux , who , because of Jane 's foolish undercharging , had plenty of money left to transform themselves overnight into Horsey People . |
| 11 | All except one , who had worked herself up into such a frenzy of excitement , that she became quite terrified and galloped straight into a fence — which fortunately was made of pine rails that collapsed harmlessly under the assault . |
| 12 | Authorities as a whole divided themselves clearly into three groups ( see Table 19 ) : firstly , those who said that one person or a small specified group allocated the equivalent of a quarter of their time to training , secondly , those authorities who estimated a smaller amount of one person 's time ( normally 10–15% and most commonly Deputy or Assistant Chiefs ) and thirdly , those allocating largely nominal ( or no responsibility ) for training . |
| 13 | Imaginative and headstrong , he became an art student , throwing himself wholeheartedly into all the extracurricular activities of the day , including , in 1968 , organising a student occupation of his art college in Croydon with a friend , Jamie Reid . |
| 14 | The children were dividing themselves off into small groups . |
| 15 | But Nick was working himself up into one of his states , and she had to harden her heart . |
| 16 | The singer , at No. 4 with Sleeping Satellite says : ‘ I work myself up into such a state during my tests . |