Example sentences of "[pron] into [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We talked ourselves into believing that those gaunt , tight-lipped men in caps and mufflers were round the corner and tailored our policy to match these imaginary conditions . ’ |
| 2 | In spite of the fact that since the Clean Air Act of 1956 , pollution caused by smoke has been greatly reduced to the benefit of those who live in the cities , we must not fool ourselves into thinking that there is no longer any problem . |
| 3 | ‘ You seem sharp enough to me , ’ Lucy said , thinking how hard it was to find a way of guiding someone into telling you things that they 'll assume you already know . |
| 4 | I was on to the exchange for your name and number as soon as the news came through , but it took me an hour and a half to bully someone into looking up where the phone-box was . |
| 5 | ‘ For instance , we can fool someone into thinking it is bedtime when the sun is still shining outside . ’ |
| 6 | He lay there for several hours , sleeping fitfully , having occasional nightmares , trying to galvanise himself into getting up , and failing because of the absolute exhaustion that appeared to have gripped his limbs . |
| 7 | When Lord Hunter asked those officers who could have planted the incriminating pieces of paper in the pocket of Griffiths 's overcoat ( which he was n't wearing that night ) and all of them , as one would expect , denied it , he could then delude himself into believing that no planting had taken place . |
| 8 | First a drive , he thought , headed anywhere , fooling himself into thinking he might simply keep going . |
| 9 | That ingrained courage , the belief that he must continue to fight on — the ability to fool himself into thinking that he could fight on — was all that was left to Tubby , and Colonel Windsor realised that to take it away from him could precipitate the final breakdown . |
| 10 | ‘ I 'm sure it was n't ; Garry is n't the brightest of men ; he 'd deceive himself into thinking I would n't try to trace him , and if it were n't for my sister I would n't bother ; the discrepancies in the accounts would be compensated for by his permanent absence from the firm . ’ |
| 11 | John-Augustus tried to josh himself into accepting that his own bout was no more than that . |
| 12 | No longer ‘ Mr Madonna ’ , he threw himself into filming Judgement in Berlin and Casualties of War . |
| 13 | Walsh , with Hayling fronting the show to add that important touch of Cambridge class , threw himself into raising the matching funding required by GLEB . |
| 14 | And around this wraith there gathered forces of darkness , Lee thought , as if a strongly penised Satan , black-bodied , black-blooded , black-souled , had disseminated himself into threatening clouds . |
| 15 | Whatever Albie got himself into seems to have caught the attention of a lot of people . |
| 16 | partly the causes were external — loss of friends , hosts of visitors — but partly temperamental : Tolkien could not ‘ discipline himself into adopting regular working methods ’ ( a fault of which he had been aware since the time of ‘ Leaf by Niggle ’ ) . |
| 17 | Individuals are assumed to take account of current taxes but ignore the future tax liabilities created by the issuing of debt : ‘ society fools itself into consuming more , thinking that possession of government paper provides for its future ’ ( Tobin , 1965 , p. 681 ) . |
| 18 | Marlon : You mean to say that he talked you into wearing those things ? |
| 19 | ‘ Do n't let him lead you into discussing other members of the company . ’ |
| 20 | I just said I 'd try to talk you into accepting what he 's decreed . |
| 21 | ‘ When I bullied you into accepting my terms to get you out of gaol , my only concern was reaching Athens in time for my meeting . ’ |
| 22 | But that wo n't stop the timeshare touts trying to soft-soap you into buying abroad . |
| 23 | ( Grabbing the sleeve ) Oh that 's gon na entice you into buying a record is n't it ? — Free Orb window sticker with every purchase … |
| 24 | Do n't let a shop assistant talk you into buying a so-called ‘ orthopaedic ’ bed — there is no such thing . |
| 25 | Do n't forget to use a sunscreen on overcast days — clouds or a breeze can fool you into thinking the sun is weaker than it really is . |
| 26 | I do not say that to mislead you into thinking that Australia is a nasty poisonous place and you 're safe in good old Britain . |
| 27 | NINE out is today 's bulletin but do n't let that fool you into thinking the whole nine would be in if they were available . |
| 28 | ‘ Shine On You Crazy Diamond ’ from ‘ Wish You Were Here ’ is a particularly beautiful final tribute to Barrett from the band he once used to lead , even though it confuses you into thinking he has passed on . |
| 29 | However , the fact that students and academics share a taste for informal dress and for the occasional drink should not mislead you into thinking that students and academic staff are equals . |
| 30 | Do n't let me fool you into thinking that all the third category bureau are bad , some develop into excellent typesetting houses with none of the pre-conceptions of the old brigade , it 's just the majority who are dodgy . |