Example sentences of "[conj] [vb past] [verb] [adv prt] into the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mrs Reynolds was in the doorway , almost ready herself to go to the wedding — she never missed a wedding or a funeral — but seeing the procession that approached withdrew back into the shadows of the room to observe better the old cockerel go by followed by his dismayed pullets . |
| 2 | He ducked his head and made to step out into the sunshine . |
| 3 | The Government tried to improve the water shortage situation by enlarging pipes carrying rainwater down to the sea , but as the tides rose fish entered the pipes and kept popping out into the roadway ! |
| 4 | He stood up and picked up the candle and went wandering off into the shadows with it . |
| 5 | Freed , thus , from the weight of the dragon 's will , and safely assured of being able to get home again Maggie turned her mind to her own task and went travelling down into the labyrinth of memory and desire . |
| 6 | But he was too late : the knife tipped over the edge and went spinning off into the night . |
| 7 | I persuaded them both to come out of the room the same way , as I had no key to the door , and took Heathcliff down into the warm servants ' kitchen with me , while Catherine returned to her guests and the dancing . |
| 8 | Nails had woken up abruptly and been angry at being discovered , and had gone out into the grey morning without any conversation beyond the threat about pulping Hoomey if he split . |
| 9 | Benjamin walked over , past the baptismal font and stood looking down into the sanctuary . |
| 10 | Ianthe moved over to the balcony and stood looking out into the noisy Roman night . |
| 11 | Jane crossed to the windows and stood staring down into the street . |