Example sentences of "be about [to-vb] into [noun sg] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | He drew an analogy with pre-incorporation contracts in domestic law , and concluded that similar agreements could be made in international law on behalf of States which are about to come into existence . |
| 2 | A search will reveal if a company is carrying a heavy burden of debt , for example , but remember , this does n't mean it 's about to go into liquidation . |
| 3 | They are needed to dress up the stage for the production of Willy Russell 's Stags And Hens which is about to go into rehearsal at the Arts . |
| 4 | Our new putter , which is about to go into volume production , is a triumph of modern technology and , as Brian Harley is already proving , is the best putter in the world . ’ |
| 5 | He may well have heard in some reach of his mind an as yet uncreated harmony , as a composer hears the music that he is about to translate into sound . |
| 6 | ‘ I lay down for a rest after lunch and was about to drift into sleep when there was a definite pop inside me , which made me think my waters had broken . |
| 7 | He had a new studio , a real home was about to swing into life , and , most wonderful of all , he had a studio with a cradle and a baby 's pot in it . |
| 8 | What should have been a simple review looked like it was about to turn into techno-confusion when the owner 's manual stated I could find a hook-up diagram on page 42 , and it was n't there . |
| 9 | Everything was out in the open now and the dream she had had for so long was about to turn into reality . |
| 10 | Chris was about to go into action . |
| 11 | But what made me decide I 'd had enough was when one night about 11pm I was about to climb into bed when the bell rang from the drawing room so I had to slip some clothes on and go and answer it . |
| 12 | Now listen , ’ I held up a hand as he was about to burst into song again , ‘ you got a friend at the Regal Arms ? ’ |
| 13 | Penry looked as though he was about to burst into speech for a moment , then his face set in the familiar harsh lines , and without another word he turned on his heel and made for his sanctum , slamming the door behind him . |