Example sentences of "[pn reflx] [adv] into the [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | We 're all prone to do that , were all prone to take the line of least resistance and you find this not just in the truth but in any sort of community in life , in any area of life that wish to go , you , you may find this at work or at school , you youngsters , there 's always a little Johnny at the back is n't it , that , that will fit in the back row and think if I 'm back here teacher wo n't notice you see , were act were actually tuck himself up in the corner and er think well if I 'm , if I 'm up here nobody will notice me and see the day goes by and er we do n't have so much to do , those are the type of people that in , in , in a physical life er sort of going to sleep are n't they , they do n't want to accept responsibility and we , we find even in the truth , you 'll always find it in congregations like we have here in our congregation , we 're not different , we 're all the same are n't we , we 're all flesh and we 're all imperfect and we 're all prone to doing or wanting to do the things that are different or you know than , than what Jehovah wants us to do and we all want to tuck ourselves up a little corner sometimes and yet we should n't be like that and this is what the scriptures tell us and warn us about to put ourselves headlong into the truth , be whole sole , be awake , be alert , be vigilant to the things that are going on and there 's a lot going on in the truth at this particular time , things are changing , the scriptures tell us that the scene of the world is changing and that 's true is n't it ? |
2 | He threw himself vigorously into the work in hand , and presented the aspect of one who did not know when to stop . |
3 | Lord Deverill called as he swung himself effortlessly into the saddle . |
4 | Despite our beliefs , pain has undermined his strength , he is not undefeatable , God has had his way , if he ever lost it , and Satan has not just fallen , from Heaven to Hell , but has buried himself further into the pit , he has fallen further in trying , once again , to achieve greater height than he deserved . |
5 | He gripped the side of a curved triangular plate which was fitted to the wall , and began to manoeuvre himself further into the shaft . |
6 | The judge swung himself calmly into the saddle and the mare stood without moving whilst he adjusted his stirrups . |
7 | Suddenly , from the top of the bank , Buckthorn flung himself headlong into the scuffle , knocked one of the guards flying with a kick from his back legs and then closed with the other . |
8 | By an effort of courage against all instinct , Hazel forced himself forward into the gap , with Fiver following . |
9 | The state-controlled television threw itself vigorously into the fray . |
10 | A group in the chaotic stage tries to overcome uncertainty and ambiguity by flinging itself headlong into the task in hand without giving enough , if any , attention to the process . |
11 | Accepting enthusiastically the school 's principles of unsectarianism , coeducation up to the age of eleven , mixing middle- and artisan-class children , and making lessons short and pleasurable , she threw herself wholeheartedly into the teaching until forced to resign through ill health . |
12 | In 1945 Ramsey became its Secretary and because of her past experiences was able to throw herself wholeheartedly into the work . |
13 | ‘ You should see the other feller , ’ she said , easing herself gently into the passenger seat of his Aston Martin . |
14 | Emilia stared at him with Medusa 's eyes a moment then eased herself further into the bed where she lay gripping the coverlet with white fingers . |
15 | Robyn threw herself enthusiastically into the struggle , on the radical side naturally . |
16 | Mary gave one horrified glance at it , then flung herself madly into the ditch at the side of the lane . |
17 | She let herself quietly into the house , and immediately heard the sound of voices coming from the living-room . |
18 | And at that point his voice faded as Belinda got herself safely into the passage and out of earshot at last . |
19 | Nevertheless , many feminists did throw themselves wholeheartedly into the purity campaigns . |
20 | Leopards have been known to carry a kill half as heavy again as themselves high into the branches of a tree . |
21 | Whereas previously their contribution had been submerged beneath the power of the front pair , on ‘ Meat Is Murder ’ they brought themselves fully into the fray , skilfully powering the music into the subconscious . |