Example sentences of "[verb] down into the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For Jack , time seemed to stand still as he sat at his stepfather 's bedside , gazing down into the inanimate features and waiting for a miracle . |
| 2 | She did not want to look at him , and crossed to stand before the mantel over the fireplace , gazing down into the empty grate . |
| 3 | LIFESPAN RDBI data transfers can be broken down into the following phases : |
| 4 | Words themselves can be broken down into the minimal grammatical units known as MORPHEMES ( stems and affixes ) . |
| 5 | Er and that showed er in fact when we reported to members in July of this year , we were seeking from them er an indication as to the priority of the phasing because prior to that and in fact it 's reflected in the structure plan , we simply have a a scheme for A fifty nine , A sixty one relief roads , they 're not broken down into the two schemes . |
| 6 | Broken down into the different crops , the figures put soft wheat at 75.68m tonnes ( compared with 72.9m tonnes last year ) , followed by barley , 44.6m tonnes ( 45.7m ) ; maize , 27.4m tonnes ( 22m ) ; durum , 9.3m tonnes ( 7.1m ) ; rye , 3.1m tonnes ( 3.3m ) ; oats , 4.4m tonnes ( 4.6m ) ; sorghum , 0.51m tonnes ( 0.45m ) ; and triticale 1.5m tonnes ( 1.1m ) . |
| 7 | La Hepburn is the all-time Oscar champion , with twelve nominations spanning forty-nine years — and four wins , from Morning Glory in 1932 to On Golden Pond in 1981 , without once stepping down into the Best Supporting category . |
| 8 | I persuaded them both to come out of the room the same way , as I had no key to the door , and took Heathcliff down into the warm servants ' kitchen with me , while Catherine returned to her guests and the dancing . |
| 9 | That I may be able to go down into the Saxon crypt of a cathedral , a tiny , exquisitely rude little chapel , where a thousand years ago my forefathers knelt in prayer , is a draught of pure oxygen . |
| 10 | Landing feet first , I broke only partway through the crust , so that nothing but my boots plunged down into the softer material beneath . |
| 11 | Then she padded back into the bathroom , wriggled out of her nightie , and sank down into the hot water . |
| 12 | Harvey sank down into the parched grass . |
| 13 | She sank down into the smooth embrace of the sheets , at peace . |
| 14 | Grant looks down into the dark waters . |
| 15 | We abandoned the last Munro , especially as it 's a top that can be combined with Meall Greigh to be bagged another day , and staggered down into the long glen that would take us back to our morning starting point . |
| 16 | Cold sweat ran from his face ; he had scratched at the wound which Tig had inflicted previously , and blood and yellow fluid seeped down into the feathered ruff . |
| 17 | Oxford have dropped down into the bottom half of the table , after losing by 1-0 for the third match running . |
| 18 | Some 70 pharmaceutical grade trace elements and the basic compound are melted together to ensure a complete mix before being solidified and ground down into the basic salt . |
| 19 | In their small hamlets drink was associated with Cossack brutality , when horsemen would swoop down into the Jewish shtetels after Easter and terrorize the people . |
| 20 | Then , on the second day , we dropped down into the lowest part of the crater to reach the hot springs . |
| 21 | Raynor paused , looking down into the half-closed eyes , and saw Grainne smile , and saw , as well , that despite her apparent tranquillity , she had been nervous , and that it had not been easy for her to come to his room . |
| 22 | Moonlight was pouring over the valley , black and silver , and presently Lugh was standing at the edge of the forest , looking down into the shallow dip that sheltered the great Manor of Tara . |
| 23 | Looking down into the aromatic liquid , she cleared her throat . |
| 24 | She was standing just beyond the bridge , looking down into the tiny stream , one hand raised to her neck , the other holding her folded fan against her side . |
| 25 | ‘ There 's just one thing I have to tell you Butch , ’ said Sundance , looking down into the foaming white water below , ‘ I ca n't swim . ’ |
| 26 | The two men made their way silently along the roof , until they were seated on either side of the skylight looking down into the deserted corridor below . |
| 27 | At first he will be greatly praised by his people , before sinking down into the dark pit of sin and pride . |
| 28 | Liz flopped down into the battered armchair opposite Linda , and glanced around the untidy playroom . |
| 29 | Nevertheless , it has taken more than just a pinch of the new S-class 's style with its first real attempt at a grille , cut down into the front bumper . |
| 30 | It actually comes down to then , a more local area could be eighteen to twenty into Harlow , and then as you break down into the other figures , that then comes into a road and a postcode will actually go down to about fifteen houses in total , by putting your door number at the end of it , it makes it identifiable to your premises . |