Example sentences of "who have just [vb pp] into [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He looked like a man who has just stepped into an empty lift-shaft . |
| 2 | I do not normally give way to someone who has just ambled into the Chamber , but I shall make an exception on this occasion , because I rather like the hon. Gentleman 's florid looks . |
| 3 | On social policies , our record has been appalling : on that , I agree strongly with the points made by my right hon. Friend the Leader of the Opposition and by my right hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham , Small Heath ( Mr. Howell ) , who has just come into the Chamber , who strongly criticised the Government 's record on social policies . |
| 4 | By the following weekend , Ned had begun to lose interest in his lover and within two weeks , much to her distress , he began leaving her alone for long periods of time while he chased after a very attractive Border Collie who had just moved into a neighbouring street . |
| 5 | And into the confusion strolled an elderly passer-by who had just popped into the hotel for a quiet ploughman 's lunch and nearly passed out instead . |
| 6 | I was working for a yarn firm who had just gone into the marketing of coned yarns — unfortunately they did not stay the course . |
| 7 | In stark contrast to the attitude of the Scribes and Pharisees , Jesus pointed to a poor widow who had just come into the Temple and placed two small coins into the offertory box . |
| 8 | " I say , you do n't happen to know how this blessed thing works , do you ? " he asked the person who had just come into the music-room . |
| 9 | ‘ Is his name really that ? ’ said Penelope , who had just come into the kitchen . |
| 10 | Penelope had taken note of the two quite personable looking men who had just come into the hall ! and were standing looking about them with some bewilderment , as if uncertain what they ought to do . |
| 11 | Then his gaze moved to Merrill as Heather pulled Rob away to meet a small group who had just come into the room . |
| 12 | ‘ It 's going to be a long night , ’ he said , and he turned to Creed , who had just walked into the room , and smiled . |
| 13 | The woman who had just walked into the sitting room had most decidedly not put on weight ; nor had she let herself go … anywhere . |