Example sentences of "cutting into the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Like cutting into the surface of a pond , I thought , wrote Harsnet ( typed Goldberg ) , like pressing paint onto the surface of a pond , with total concentration and total folly . |
| 2 | I like them , they 've brought us central heating an' that , but we do n't want all these roads cutting into the green belt ; and you ca n't sneak up on anybody now when they can hear you coming a mile off . |
| 3 | It is often possible to restrict these by cutting into the ground with a spade along the face of the hedge , doing one side at a time in alternate years . |
| 4 | Unfortunately , this has meant cutting into the less-than-generous rear passenger space : so it 's fine for two adults up front and children behind , but desperately tight for four adults . |
| 5 | Gabled houses fringed one side of the quay ; on the other the river was thick with ships , snows , brigs , schooners — cutting into the heart of the city . |
| 6 | The answer to the problem of the jump-cut , then , is to ‘ lift ’ one or more of the onlooker close-ups out of context for cutting into the preparation sequence just before the shot of the moving boat . |
| 7 | Similarly on glaciers , the impact on a crevasse fall is greatly lessened by the friction of the rope cutting into the crevasse edge , and the load is easily held by sitting down on the surface and digging in the heels . |
| 8 | It entails cutting into the flue at strategic points , inserting the liners , end-joining them , and packing them around with mortar . |
| 9 | You will still have to do a little detective work first , to make sure that you are cutting into the circuit cable itself and not into a spur . |
| 10 | They are being used by multinationals and cartels to prevent us and other Third World nations from cutting into the developed world 's profits . ’ |
| 11 | Before cutting into the wood make a few pencil guidelines , to indicate the position of the cheeks , nostrils etc … ( fig.2 ) , and a centreline ( which will help you to keep the symmetry ) and the shapes of the ears . |
| 12 | ‘ Daak , try cutting into the ceiling further along . |
| 13 | Such a strategy would allow benefit societies to begin cutting into the insurance market , which is at present totally dominated by the private pension organizations . |
| 14 | She slipped the newspaper cutting into the top drawer of her bedside chest , then took the opportunity to go for a walk by herself , without Josh . |
| 15 | He goes off having a certain amount of difficulty walking , the sharp little packets no doubt cutting into the delicate peachstone flesh of his testicles . |
| 16 | If the new inspection chamber is to be positioned over an existing clay drain , the difficulty is likely to be cutting into the existing drain . |
| 17 | Maybe it was the abrupt pain of thinking about Tara , or the sudden recollection that this man blending so effortlessly into the family gathering was not to be trusted , but Virginia found herself cutting into the convivial mood and causing a sudden , rather surprised silence . |
| 18 | Further cuts would be cutting into the bone and not the flesh . |