Example sentences of "['s] [adj] [noun] [verb] into [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Alexei 's right hand clenched into a fist and Rostov tensed to receive the attack which he was sure he had provoked . |
| 2 | Yet something of the Parish 's strange reputation lingered into the twentieth century ; it may still be said of a headstrong woman , ‘ send her to Temple Moor ’ . |
| 3 | Meanwhile , Di and Charles 's private anguish exploded into a slanging match at Craigowan Lodge , a mansion inside the Balmoral estate . |
| 4 | Blanche 's strong features softened into a grin in the dim light . |
| 5 | Speaking at the company 's developers conference , Apple Computer Inc chairman John Sculley said he expects the company 's strong momentum to continue into the second half of the fiscal year , adding that among new products on the stocks are the speech recognition computer system code-named Caspar and the pen-based portable notebook . |
| 6 | They allow Pcs with Novell 's popular NOS to plug into a 10Base2 or 10BaseT network environment without the extra expense of adding software or reconfiguring your system . |
| 7 | The steersman 's wrinkled face broke into a smile . |
| 8 | The man 's wolfish face broke into a grin , displaying a set of decay-blackened teeth . |
| 9 | They peered out , and then at each other 's dour faces and bloodshot eyes , and Henry 's cherubic face creased into a wide grin . |
| 10 | The old man 's gaunt face broke into a smile and his thin blue-veined hands clasped Corbett by the arms . |
| 11 | Mary 's natural tendency to fly into a temper probably did not increase their chances very much . |
| 12 | The car 's long prow dips into the first tunnel . |
| 13 | Herr Hocher 's long face split into a welcoming smile — or what might , charitably , have passed for one . |
| 14 | Underneath the black hair , the man 's fleshy lips curled into a grimace which passed for a smile . |
| 15 | Fearon 's tanned cheeks stretched into a grin . |
| 16 | Were Sir Charles Wilson 's frequent trips to inquire into the future of the Dundee Institute of Art and Technology really necessary ? |
| 17 | Geoffrey 's good-natured face creased into a smile . |
| 18 | Ella 's plain face creased into a mischievous smile . |
| 19 | The woman 's fragile face broke into a smile . |
| 20 | Rudd 's temporary job evolved into a full-time role as a ‘ sort of chief mechanic running the racing shop at Folkingham ’ , and soon after he married Pam , a girl from Bourne . |
| 21 | Hayman 's monkey-like face screwed into a frown . |
| 22 | Hayman 's monkey-like face twisted into a vicious scowl just thinking about it . |
| 23 | Then the excitement of the New York skyline seen from a distance , its jutting towers like a giant 's cardboard cut-outs poking into a blue sky . |
| 24 | Billy 's wide mouth stretched into a grin as he winked back . |
| 25 | The fellow 's rubicund face broke into a gap-toothed grin . |
| 26 | But not all Wilson 's senior ministers fell into the overload trap . |
| 27 | Wycombe manager Martin O'Neill performed an Irish jig of delight when Steve Thompson 's 25-yard shot cannoned into the roof of the net off Albion keeper Stuart Naylor , whose mistake perhaps betrayed a broken bone in his hand . |
| 28 | As Veljanovski points out , ‘ if wealth is concentrated in the hands of a few rich landowners who buy Rolls Royces and caviar , then allocative efficiency will be consistent with the poor starving and the economy 's productive capacity channelled into the manufacture of these luxury items . |
| 29 | Eleanor 's lovely mouth set into a not particularly lovely line . |