Example sentences of "[vb past] into a [adj] smile " in BNC.

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1 Then her lips broke into a beaming smile .
2 They crowded round with curious eyes as she untied the string but it was Mrs Rae whose face broke into a beaming smile first .
3 The librarian 's face broke into a boyish smile .
4 The fellow 's yellow , wizened face broke into a sharp-toothed smile .
5 Flynn broke into a broad smile .
6 He raised his right fist in the air and then his left , and he waved to the crowd but never broke into a big smile in celebration .
7 Her face broke into a beautiful smile as he lifted a heavy sapphire-blue dress on to the brocade counterpane and spread the voluminous skirts .
8 Once he had finished the prior nodded and his granite face broke into a thin smile .
9 His face broke into a gap-toothed smile .
10 Then his face broke into a huge smile .
11 Richard looked up and his lips relaxed into a slight smile .
12 He nodded a kind , concerned face that relaxed into a shy smile ; he too was enjoying our cultural connection .
13 Eleanor 's lips suddenly relaxed into a secretive smile .
14 He returned the old man 's stare , his expression at first defiant , but then his hard features relaxed into a knowing smile .
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