Example sentences of "[pers pn] down into the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And he had taken them down into the Southern Ocean , not as far as we were going , but far enough to be in amongst the ice , circumnavigating the whole land mass of Antarctica in waters no man had ever sailed before . |
| 2 | Then he led them down into the bloody cloud again . |
| 3 | Its crassness repelled her but it slid inside her because she recognized it as her name and suddenly there was a dark pit , a chasm , a void , and the gravity of being dragged her down into the dark heart of weight . |
| 4 | A tallish hummock loomed , and he pulled her down into the wet grass behind it . |
| 5 | Then he sprang , bearing her down into the trampled snow only a few paces from Yet 's body . |
| 6 | She made it down into the long drawing-room with a sort of grim look on her face that Alain noted with a frown . |
| 7 | Whatever type of communication system we use , we can break it down into the following parts : ( a ) a source of information ( b ) a device which converts the information into a suitable form for transmission ( c ) the means of communication ( channel of communication ) itself ( d ) perhaps some form of processing circuit(s) at intervals along the way ( e ) a destination for the signal and its conversion into a suitable form ( which is normally that of the original ) and , finally , ( f ) the receiver of the information . |
| 8 | It 's quite a complex manoeuvre and so we 'll break it down into the different parts that changing hands , turning the boat around and changing sides . |
| 9 | Therapist : ‘ You say you feel awful at times ; let's look at that and try and break it down into the physical sensations you feel , the thoughts you have , and how it effects your behaviour . |