Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] into the ground " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is lighter and more flexible than cattle mesh and can be erected fairly quickly on ½ inch diameter iron stakes which are merely pressed into the ground . |
| 2 | Schisgal was terrific , perhaps because he was so beaten into the ground by that time , I do n't know . |
| 3 | After going to the ticket office and being refused a refund , he finally got into the ground at 3.35pm . |
| 4 | The blade is repeatedly thrust into the ground in different spots nearby until I get the best possible signal — and when I get that I then know the rabbit and/or ferret is immediately beneath the spade . |
| 5 | I had an old air-raid shelter , partly dug into the ground because of the slope : there was a load of stones on top , waiting to turn the shelter into an apple store disguised as a rockery , and when Mrs Wilson saw this she stood for a long time looking at the hump in the ground and the pile of stones . |
| 6 | These sloping tables were often set into the ground and were then known as buddles , but there were circular convex and concave huddles which were mechanical . |
| 7 | If you live in London , yours could be the seventh pair of kidneys that your glass of water has passed through and chemicals used in farming today seep into the ground to pollute and contaminate the water . |
| 8 | If you buy a metal arch , look for one that is sturdy , with joints with do n't pull apart easily , and make sure it can be well anchored into the ground . |
| 9 | Creating a pond is quite simple using either a pre-formed rigid plastic pool that you simply sink into the ground , or a flexible plastic sheet to line a hole of the shape required . |
| 10 | An official from the Region had a post with a Cycleway sign attached ; this was duly knocked into the ground beside the river for the ‘ photo opportunity ’ and then removed , as we were nowhere near the actual Cycleway route . |
| 11 | The contract is back again , I done all this erm water pipe it were all gravel in there sunk into the ground you know big hole in the ground ! |
| 12 | Kissinger 's peace process eventually ran into the ground . |
| 13 | Only slightly more sophisticated than nomadic looms , these are constructed from two vertical beams , either driven into the ground or secured on a stable base , with two horizontal beams fastened at the top and the bottom of the uprights . |
| 14 | In that awful heart-stopping moment Robyn wished the whole damn fountain with her in it would quietly sink into the ground and disappear forever . |
| 15 | I was absolutely run into the ground as it was . |