Example sentences of "she [was/were] [adv] [verb] into " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then , taking a deep breath as if she were about to plunge into a pool of unknown depth and temperature — which , perhaps , she was — she continued , ‘ But could you tell me a bit more about what the work would entail ? ’ |
| 2 | Taking a deep breath , as though she were about to plunge into deep water , which successfully parted her mouth , she had her exhaling breath cut off as his mouth touched hers , parting it even further , and a delicious shiver of pleasure went down her spine . |
| 3 | I caught sight of Claire , bright red in the face , looking as if she were about to burst into tears . |
| 4 | So as we were going along she was just going into the paper shop and she was on her way up to the one o'clock bus , so I called in to see Jackie and had a coffee and then we come home . |
| 5 | Yeah she had it , she was just going into theatre at the end of the programme , she was having it done for the fourth time |
| 6 | By allowing Tepilit to engage in the formalities of gift exchange , she may have been able to observe at close quarters how it worked , but she was also entering into the drama . |
| 7 | She hoped she was n't turning into one of those maniacs who murder people in order to establish their superiority over their fellows who say Please and Thank you and conform to the basic customs of society . |
| 8 | That was exactly where things had gone awry last night , and she was n't falling into that trap again . |
| 9 | By the time he reached the gallery his mother was at the far end of the broad corridor , but she was n't going into her room or into his room , she was making for the attic stairs , and now it was his turn to raise his eyebrows . |
| 10 | When Juliet returned from coffee , she was immediately thrust into helping with the admission of a new patient . |
| 11 | Still shy and overweight , she was nevertheless developing into a popular character . |
| 12 | She did not like walking along the dark road , but she was not getting into a car with five blokes ! |
| 13 | Once she was in bed with Edward Bear , the light out , the night shut safe outside behind the drawn curtains , Melanie cried a little because she was not tucked into her bed with the satin headboard and the striped coverlet . |
| 14 | She had imagined that the doctor would be male ; she had looked forward to it even , a chance to pit herself against him , to resist , to overcome ; but when she was finally ushered into the consulting room she was greeted by a woman younger than herself . |
| 15 | She was then ordered into Newhaven for examination in accordance with normal British customs procedure . |
| 16 | She knew it was not the correct mode of address but she felt a little odd , outside reality , and was afraid she was about to dissolve into tears . |
| 17 | She was about to go into her rooms when she heard noises further down the corridor , in the direction of Li Yuan 's private offices . |
| 18 | Her stomach was doing weird things , and she was about to launch into some inane chit-chat to take her mind off the sensation when Nicole , while paying for the dress , said to her , ‘ Actually , I want to speak with you . ’ |
| 19 | She was about to plunge into her story when Bridget spoke first . |
| 20 | It was this , I am thinking , that made Miss Jonathan realize that if the marriage she was about to enter into with a man much different from herself , and older also , would not go well , she would never from a Catholic be obtaining a divorce . |
| 21 | No hint that she was about to walk into the last surprise party that she could ever expect to see . |
| 22 | Then , just as she was about to step into the water , Marie-Angèle's's voice rose in a shrill whisper at the door . |
| 23 | A thief snatched a handbag containing £560 from a woman as she was about to get into her car in Firthmoor Crescent , while clothing was stolen from a line in Egglestone View . |
| 24 | ‘ Omi , ’ she was about to tiptoe into that mysterious realm summed up by the word love when , maddeningly , the phone rang . |
| 25 | She was n't happy , she was suddenly plunged into all this pressure and it was a nightmare for her . |
| 26 | She chatted on , keeping up a constant barrier between them , all the way out to the car park , and when she was securely belted into the passenger-seat she fiddled with her gloves and gave a deliberate yawn . |
| 27 | ‘ I do , Ruth , ’ he breathed so passionately that she was almost seduced into believing him . |
| 28 | Their attack had however left the steamer ‘ Foscarini ’ on fire , and she was subsequently towed into Tripoli . |
| 29 | It is as though she was deliberately coaxed into that warm and shabby coffee bar by whatever saving force or spirit I can feel ever more strongly in this no longer quite so bleak habitation of mine . |