Example sentences of "he [vb past] [pron] into " in BNC.
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| 1 | Kane , in creating the world , did not , like Yahweh , make light : he made himself into light . |
| 2 | I did n't re I thought he actually made a person , I did n't realize he made himself into a person . |
| 3 | Pushing his briefcase aside , he lowered himself into a chair , rested his elbow on the back , and crossed one leg over the other . |
| 4 | After a moment 's hesitation she sat in one of the large armchairs , half expecting to be pushed on to the settee , but he allowed her to sit alone , only raising an eyebrow as he lowered himself into the matching chair . |
| 5 | He looked to belong to a different generation from that of Dysart and Ockleton , his face flushed and lined beneath a mane of grey hair , his chest heaving desperately as he lowered himself into the wheelchair . |
| 6 | Then he lowered himself into the driving seat , slowly and painfully , and pulled the door shut . |
| 7 | He lowered himself into an old leather chair and continued chewing while he waited . |
| 8 | He lowered me into a chair at the foot of the stairs and stood above me critically . |
| 9 | He whispered something into the ear of my dishevelled companion , who produced a bundle wrapped in old copies of Pravda . |
| 10 | Anthony even claimed to have discovered ‘ maps of Ireland ’ on the sheets when he stuffed them into the machine in the local Launderette . |
| 11 | He plunged himself into all this and more , avidly reading everything that came his way ; especially poetry , and not least Spanish , Chinese and Japanese poets in translation , but chiefly that of Federico Garçia Lorca and W.B. Yeats , of whom he mused , ‘ I loved Yeats ; his connections ( such an important code-word with Leonard ! ) his rhythms . ’ |
| 12 | He plunged it into a dish of lavender essence and was astonished how quickly the burn healed . |
| 13 | The governor , fearing for his life , drew his sword and attacked Paulus , but his aim was either too feeble or misdirected to be effective , so he plunged it into his own body . |
| 14 | She made herself as comfortable as she could , listening to the sounds Travis made as he zipped himself into the sleeping-bag and made himself comfortable . |
| 15 | He asked them into Sainsbury 's , borrowed a pencil from the sausage assistant , and wrote his name on the paper bag . |
| 16 | He led her into one of his work alcoves where a hi-res VDR was set up . |
| 17 | Follow , ’ and , holding her hand , he led her into the bedroom . |
| 18 | He led her into the bedroom , which was glowing with an intense white light like nothing she had ever seen in England . |
| 19 | ‘ Mrs Wormwood is n't going to thank you for this , ’ the man said as he led her into the sitting-room where a large platinum-blonde woman was gazing rapturously at the TV screen . |
| 20 | He led her into a large room where a floor-to-ceiling window gave out on a garden dominated by a fountain and a single curving oak , its tracery of branches lavish against the steel grey sky . |
| 21 | He led her into his study where she had never yet been . |
| 22 | He led her into another room , and there listened , with a good deal of amazement , to Rose 's account of her extraordinary conversation with Nancy . |
| 23 | His head was spinning as he led her into the reception building . |
| 24 | He led her into the hall with a shining expanse of parquet floor in front of her , his hand still on her arm . |
| 25 | He led her into the room and , looking at the four musicians , he said , ‘ This is Peggy , my sparring partner ever since we both crawled on the lawn together . |
| 26 | His eyes were dark as he led her into the bedroom and closed the door behind them . |
| 27 | Sophie watched as he led her into the office and Joanna picked up a chair . |
| 28 | He led me into a corridor . |
| 29 | He led me into the hut he had just come out of |
| 30 | He led them into the mortuary , and pulled the sheet back from the body of the girl . |