Example sentences of "[coord] [vb past] [verb] [adv prt] into the " in BNC.

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1 He ducked his head and made to step out into the sunshine .
2 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 !
3 He stood up and picked up the candle and went wandering off into the shadows with it .
4 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 .
5 But he was too late : the knife tipped over the edge and went spinning off into the night .
6 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 .
7 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 .
8 Benjamin walked over , past the baptismal font and stood looking down into the sanctuary .
9 Ianthe moved over to the balcony and stood looking out into the noisy Roman night .
10 Jane crossed to the windows and stood staring down into the street .
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