Example sentences of "thing that [vb past] into " in BNC.
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| 1 | She had Oz by the shoulder and Jinny , tumbling nearly into her arms , said the first thing that came into her head . |
| 2 | I could hardly believe it , and said the first thing that came into my head . |
| 3 | Tweed said the first thing that came into his head . |
| 4 | ‘ He just said the first impertinent thing that came into his head . |
| 5 | The evil thing that came into my house that night — as Jekyll told me — was known by the name of Hyde , and was wanted by the police for the murder of Sir Danvers Carew . |
| 6 | Unable to bear this silent examination a moment longer , she said the first thing that came into her head . |
| 7 | He said the first thing that came into his mind that would eradicate any suspicion she was harbouring that he might soften towards her . |
| 8 | So Gabriel sang the first thing that came into his head — loudly : |
| 9 | He was blustering , saying the first thing that came into his head . |
| 10 | I said the first thing that came into my mind , but once I 'd had time to think everything through I realised what a mistake I 'd made . |
| 11 | Instead she blurted the first thing that came into her head . |
| 12 | ‘ It was the first thing that came into my head . |
| 13 | He said the first thing that came into his head . |