Example sentences of "as [pron] [verb] [pron] into [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As I get her into a fresh pair of rubber knickers I feel something cold on my face . |
| 2 | As I followed him into the little building I smiled to myself . |
| 3 | As I follow her into the front room someone whispers to Rufus : ‘ She got him under her thumb , I think . ’ |
| 4 | When you put the pointer over a Split box it changes into a double headed arrow and as you drag it into the worksheet it drags a thick bar with it . |
| 5 | ‘ You really are a darling Barney , ’ Julie laughed , as she lowered herself into the rear of the two individual cockpits and pulled the waterproof liner around her waist . |
| 6 | ‘ You 're in here , ’ Ven remarked , taking up her case and heading for the door on the left of the French windows — and as she followed him into a pleasant bedroom , ‘ With luck , by the time you 've unpacked , the waiter will be here with some tea . ’ |
| 7 | She felt very vulnerable and awkward as she followed him into the room . |
| 8 | ‘ Now , mind you eat these courgettes , ’ she said to her daughter , as she sliced them into the pan . |
| 9 | ‘ We were worried stiff , ’ she chided as she bustled us into the kitchen . |
| 10 | Ace unfastened her safety harness and clutched the sides of her shaking couch as she pulled herself into a sitting position . |
| 11 | A blast of warm smoky air struck Meredith 's face as she preceded him into the one large room inside . |
| 12 | As we put her into the chair , she opened her eyes . |
| 13 | Then he slipped into a deep sleep , and all at once the warm feeling of happiness deserted him and his stomach heaved as he recognised the same old nightmare returning : the walk along the jetty , the cruel hands dragging him to the edge , the utter helplessness as they lowered him into the icy water , the wave that broke over his head — and at last , that terrible choking sensation . |
| 14 | Lizzie and Henry again looked at each other as they followed her into the room , and sat on the couch . |
| 15 | It 's followed by more noise , sharp and ugly , as they drag him into the kitchen . |
| 16 | The monstrous arrogance of a Henry VIII , the pathological need for flattery of an Elizabeth , may suggest that this was a side of kingship which was in danger of taking monarchs out of touch with reality , as they wound themselves into a cocoon of adulation . |
| 17 | He answered with a minute shake of his head and she obeyed , sitting on to watch the fantastic skill with which they wove and rewove their patterns , each keeping the strings taut and symmetrical even as they transformed them into a completely new shape . |
| 18 | We are confident that IBM is indeed primarily interested in the morphing business even as it metamorphoses itself into a new and presumably reinvigorated enterprise . |
| 19 | Total marketing and sales expenses increased as it turns itself into a market-driven company to $24.3m , up 45% . |
| 20 | ‘ We are a scientific community , ’ he said as he led them into a dismal cavernous hall , ‘ and also a spiritual one . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ Mrs Wormwood is n't going to thank you for this , ’ the man said as he led her into the sitting-room where a large platinum-blonde woman was gazing rapturously at the TV screen . |
| 22 | His head was spinning as he led her into the reception building . |
| 23 | His eyes were dark as he led her into the bedroom and closed the door behind them . |
| 24 | Sophie watched as he led her into the office and Joanna picked up a chair . |
| 25 | He turned to meet the Doctor 's gaze as he righted himself into an undignified crouch . |
| 26 | But as he drove himself into a last titanic effort to surface into the light , the pain began to divide and concentrate itself in three separate areas of his body ; his head , his right arm and his chest . |
| 27 | ‘ I feel sorry for the couple , ’ said Father Kipling confidentially , as he ushered her into the church . |
| 28 | ‘ With your colouring , you should wear that shade of green more often , ’ he told her as he ushered her into the dove-grey Daimler . |
| 29 | ‘ Good week ? ’ he asked as he followed her into the living room . |
| 30 | He kept on his coat , fully buttoned , as he eased himself into an armchair by the sitting-room fire . |