Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] into action [prep] " in BNC.

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1 All the anger , frustration and hurt finally exploded into action in violent contrast to the lethargy that had been her constant companion for the past few months .
2 Derby 's keeper Steve Sutton was finally called into action in the 57th minute , turning a drive from Fabris round the post .
3 THE opening of the Petersfield bypass is expected to be cause for celebration but two charities have already swung into action by arranging a joint fund-raising day before the road opens .
4 This he promptly brought into action in defence of his small brother , ran the farmer against a wall and threatened to run the fork through the aggressor .
5 Within seconds , David Burrows forced Stanislav Cherchesov into a fine tip-over save , the keeper later brought into action by Ian Rush .
6 ‘ Wait till you see me really getting into action as your hostess . ’
7 It was unwillingly propelled into action by the competing forces within civil society .
8 Lowell , too emotionally mind-blown to try to make any sense of the first part of the letter , was immediately thrust into action by the second paragraph .
9 The time-honoured foam filter is a good beginner 's choice , and an excellent back-up to other systems , especially as it can be matured ( build-up a working population of bacteria ) in the tank at the same time as other systems — then moved into action at the required time should a back-up or quarantine tank become necessary .
10 The Church then moved into action on the issue .
11 Malone will again go into action without scrum-half Stephen Cowan .
12 The religious police ( mutawa ) were recently pricked into action by the horrifying sight of Saudi women demonstrating for the right to drive .
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