Example sentences of "and [vb past] himself into [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He came to A Division and got himself into a lot of trouble through damn stupidity . |
| 2 | He rushed in and threw himself into a chair . |
| 3 | Charles reappeared , after half an hour 's absence , and threw himself into an armchair , where he lay back for some time with his eyes shut . |
| 4 | He made a dash for the big front door and threw himself into the gloomy chill of the hall . |
| 5 | As the god made no response Aenarion kept his promise and threw himself into the raging , white-hot inferno . |
| 6 | Rex thrust Laura into the back of the car and threw himself into the driver 's seat . |
| 7 | Miles crossed decisively to the starpod , unsealed the hatch and swung himself into the cabin , smiling as it snuggled shut behind him with a soft pneumatic wheeze . |
| 8 | He put a foot to the stirrup and swung himself into the saddle . |
| 9 | He turned away and swung himself into the saddle of the horse that Bravd was holding . |
| 10 | He greeted them briskly and folded himself into a chair . |
| 11 | He groaned , and curled himself into a ball . |
| 12 | Trent passed it up along with his weightbelt , slipped off his flippers and mask , dropped them over the taffrail and pulled himself into the cockpit . |
| 13 | Harry withdrew inch by inch along the dim passageway to the end , where he could have the wall on two sides of him , and flattened himself into the last shallow embrasure , beneath the last curved corbel . |
| 14 | He found sweeping the floor too boring and manoeuvred himself into a role making electrical control panels . |
| 15 | In pure reaction from terror he broke down and wept himself into a deep , swooning sleep as soon as he was alone with his blessed candle ; but when he awoke strangely refreshed and heartened he had his wits again , and could reason about his escape . |
| 16 | Daak turned and hoisted himself into the speeder 's cockpit . |
| 17 | He stopped talking as Marshka entered and wheeled himself into the empty space at the table , at that end farthest , on the right-hand side , from the president . |
| 18 | Les clearly liked the look of the place , took an immediate shine to the audience and launched himself into a neatly structured tirade on what makes tradition tick . |
| 19 | Singer tucked a leg underneath , put a hand to the floor , and pushed himself into a squat . |