Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] [pn reflx] into the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Craig Chalmers must continue to bring his backs into the game rather than kick away possession or run himself into the thickest traffic . |
| 2 | The public are respectfully informed , that the Committee appointed by the Odiham Agriculture Society to consider the best method of improving the Art commonly called Farriery , have , in pursuance of that design , and feeling themselves unable to act with due energy and effect in the capacity of a Committee , found it expedient to detach themselves from that respectable Society , and to erect themselves into the present form . |
| 3 | I gave Becky to them and lowered myself into the water . |
| 4 | But she did not answer him , only bent and lowered herself into the water , hissing as the coldness burned into the wound , a faint moan escaping through her gritted teeth as she began to wash . |
| 5 | And that curtain went from the window right across the room and pinned itself into the piano , pinned the curtains into the piano . |
| 6 | Another good way of practising the start without having to go through the exhausting rig recovery is to sail along and lower yourself into the water . |
| 7 | I was spitting with fear and frustration as I yanked on some clothes and flung myself into the control area . |
| 8 | Pickets broke through the police lines and flung themselves into the road in an attempt to stop the vehicles . |
| 9 | It was painful , beautiful and obscure , a not uncommon state of affairs when the creator also directs , gives a running commentary on the action and writes himself into the story at the end . |
| 10 | Left alone , Meredith ignored her shaking legs and managed to strip off and ease herself into the heavy waist petticoats from beside the chest . |
| 11 | Peter walked up the concrete path and let himself into the house . |
| 12 | Dean climbed off the roof and let himself into the car the way he had come . |
| 13 | Lorton glanced over his shoulder and let himself into the flat with the key he had found on Celia 's mantelpiece . |
| 14 | He took out a key and let himself into the building . |
| 15 | I went up the stone steps into the street , and let myself into the house . |
| 16 | She took a taxi to the family home in Surry Hills and let herself into the house which was unoccupied . |
| 17 | He stayed beside the car as she crossed the narrow pavement , but the shadowed gaze followed her as she shakily climbed the steps to the door of the house , slid her key into the lock with a trembling hand and let herself into the hallway . |
| 18 | In fact , she thought , as she made her way through a section of the shop-floor and let herself into the occupational health centre , she did n't even know his name . |
| 19 | Then we slipped into the kitchen , got up on the sink , and hauled ourselves into the little attic . |
| 20 | Once again they turned their backs on the God who had brought them out of Egypt , and threw themselves into the arms of another . |
| 21 | Half running , half walking , they fled through the back garden , narrowly missing the Anderson , and threw themselves into the passage-way , the leaves swirling in after them . |
| 22 | I stopped going to parties , stopped drinking and threw myself into the regime of Ron 's hard training schedules . |
| 23 | Callowly , I was disgusted by all this ; I avoided my mother and threw myself into the job of telling lies for La Clava . |
| 24 | He made a dash for the big front door and threw himself into the gloomy chill of the hall . |
| 25 | As the god made no response Aenarion kept his promise and threw himself into the raging , white-hot inferno . |
| 26 | Rex thrust Laura into the back of the car and threw himself into the driver 's seat . |
| 27 | ‘ What happened next I do not know , ’ said the servant , ‘ but a year later she came to our house here and threw herself into the mistress 's arms and begged her to take her in . |
| 28 | The old man replies kindly , but says there is no mention of salvation in the Good Book ‘ for any but the sinful sons of Adam ’ — at which the lady gives a cry of despair and hurls herself into the sea . |
| 29 | Miles crossed decisively to the starpod , unsealed the hatch and swung himself into the cabin , smiling as it snuggled shut behind him with a soft pneumatic wheeze . |
| 30 | He put a foot to the stirrup and swung himself into the saddle . |