Example sentences of "[verb] [pn reflx] [adv prt] into [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Winding yourself up into blind hysteria ? ’ he asked sharply . |
| 2 | 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 ) . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Perhaps it goes through a tunnel and squirts itself out into another universe somewhere else . |
| 5 | The West Indies captain was applauded all the way to the wicket , then seemed to play himself back into some sort of form . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | The children were dividing themselves off into small groups . |
| 9 | But Nick was working himself up into one of his states , and she had to harden her heart . |
| 10 | The singer , at No. 4 with Sleeping Satellite says : ‘ I work myself up into such a state during my tests . |