Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] himself into the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He can not manoeuvre himself into the correct position . |
| 2 | That 's right , yes I mean , the goalkeeper was fantastic first half , and really we only had one chance second half , and he made a great save from Fossey. erm First half , it was a case of just throwing himself into the right area and the ball was hitting his body and you know , he was just a good example of how to be a good goalkeeper . |
| 3 | Winton duly threw himself into the muddled affairs of the British Committee for Refugees from Czechoslovakia , a group of diverse personalities whose good intentions far outstretched their capacity to offer constructive help . |
| 4 | I thought it was a good analogy to how Manson had affected the country , how he had really wedged himself into the American family to the extent that he 's now on the country 's most popular TV show . |
| 5 | At 26 , then , young William Charles ( 'Call me Charles … ' ) had magically catapulted himself into the lower echelons of the Establishment — all achieved , we may suppose , with the help of a good head for business , a degree of energy and flamboyance and an ingratiating style with customers , especially ladies ? |
| 6 | He bought the old Cherton Manor about a year ago and has set about turning himself into the local squire . ’ |