Example sentences of "in danger [prep] [verb] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the other hand , he is in danger of slipping into a wholly cultural ( and Marxist ) determinism . |
| 2 | She had no prospect of a job and , without even a roof over her head , she was an automatic candidate for cardboard city — the community of derelicts who survive on the capital 's streets , in danger of sinking into a subculture of drugs and crime . |
| 3 | Physical geography in general , and geomorphology in particular , could be in danger of developing into a science which does not even attempt understanding of such basic mechanics and principles , partly by analogy with the decline of positivism in human geography . |
| 4 | Can I , Mr Donson and I are in danger of getting into a game of seeing who can next pick the most relevant bit out of a P P G. |
| 5 | Robyn asked coolly , aware that this was in danger of turning into a real humdinger of a slanging match — if it had n't achieved that status already ! |
| 6 | The hon. Gentleman is in danger of becoming like a vulture scavenging around every incident , irrespective of the facts and of the accusations that he makes against other people . |
| 7 | Life on the island was in danger of coming to a standstill . |
| 8 | Despite these embassy warnings matters seemed in danger of coming to a head early in 1951 . |
| 9 | ‘ Our British reputation for ribbing ourselves is in danger of degenerating into an uncharacteristic meanness of spirit . ’ |
| 10 | With rumours circulating that the club is in danger of folding after a century of existence following the destruction of their Normanby Road headquarters , press officer Les Crossman said : ‘ We are adamant that the club will keep going , even though we have no money . |