Example sentences of "as [pron] [verb] into [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As I pass into the cool , dappled light , the deep silence of the wood surrounds me . |
| 2 | They would sit patiently either side of my word processor as I wrote into the small hours , purring appreciatively when I was pleased with myself , and opening their eyes enquiringly when I was not . |
| 3 | As I drove into the underground car park of Pretty , Keen , Bastards , the garageman looked |
| 4 | At the hotel I paid him in cash with a bonus and sent him on his way , and was in time to see Filmer 's backview receding into a dark-looking bar as I walked into the big central hall lobby . |
| 5 | The topmost foliage is taller than me and the growth is so dense I can not be seen from the lawn as I dig into the muddy trench which forms an oasis round the stem . |
| 6 | As I moved into the small museum , a male chorus started singing over the sound system : Glory , glory , it 's a hell of a way to die … |
| 7 | that as you move into a new form of behaviour |
| 8 | As she walked into the big sitting-room , Mike Booker walked into the suite again . |
| 9 | Christina 's feet slipped on the highly polished wooden floor as she flopped into an antique mahogany rocking-chair positioned in front of a big open window , affording uninterrupted views of the ocean and a cooling breeze from off the sea . |
| 10 | Her aunt 's scissors flashed in the light like exclamation marks as she snipped into the flimsy stuff . |
| 11 | All eyes will be on Vina Buller today as she goes into the final showjumping phase in the lead of the National Championship sponsored by Heineken at Punchestown in Co Kildare . |
| 12 | Grey House was a very exclusive girls ' school , and as she drove into the extensive grounds the next morning Jenna felt the peace of the place close over her as usual . |
| 13 | As she stepped into the lift-cage Paige glanced at her watch . |
| 14 | As she stepped into the humming elevator , Chesarynth realized that the other doors were holograms for security . |
| 15 | An hour later , mother and baby were sleeping peacefully , and Lindsey emerged , having shed her mask and gown to draw in some deep breaths as she stepped into the welcome fresh air . |
| 16 | It was a lame apology , but as she plunged into the cooler shadow of the house she knew she 'd used the first excuse which sprang to mind . |
| 17 | On her slender body was only the bathrobe , which fluttered out behind her as she ran into the steaming night . |
| 18 | There was an instant when she sensed him hesitating , as though giving her time to draw away , but that was the last thing on her mind as she stared into the glittering warmth of his eyes . |
| 19 | As she fell into the dark interior of the hut , one cramped leg came free for a moment , and in that split second the bird kicked out viciously . |
| 20 | Let it be so , she decided , as she went into the empty dining room . |
| 21 | ‘ Right , ’ she said , as she dropped into the old chintz covered settee beside him , ‘ what are you going to do with all that lovely money ? ’ |
| 22 | Theda 's deep grey eyes grew dark with distress as she gazed into the vicious blackness of Lady Merchiston 's own . |
| 23 | After settling her bill , she went for a walk through the hotel grounds , ending up beside a pretty little river meandering gently through a meadow , and sat down on a boulder , barely feeling the coolness of the air as she gazed into the silvery , rippling waters . |
| 24 | Her hands dropped to her sides as she gazed into the cracked mirror . |
| 25 | As she struggled into the stiff shiny yellow jacket and leggings , obviously made for someone twice her size , Nathan jumped down into the cockpit . |
| 26 | ‘ Delicious , ’ Clare said feebly as she looked into the smiling face and aquamarine eyes of her son . |
| 27 | She had been eating mechanically until now — the vol-au-vent , some olives , a sliver of cheese — trying unsuccessfully to drown the sensation of Tom 's kiss that she could still taste and feel so strongly on her lips , but , as soon as she bit into the juicy chicken wing with its sizzling red coating of spiced crumbs , her mouth began to burn with a very different feeling . |
| 28 | A sudden fear gripped Lucy , and as she peered into the impenetrable shadows on either side she realised that the bush by day and the bush by night were two totally different places . |
| 29 | ‘ In spite of having Alan Morris in the family , ’ Lesley said , and smiled as she drew into the left traffic lane at the lights on the outskirts of Comerbourne . |
| 30 | His eyes were getting used to the dim light and , as she emerged into a whole shape under the fanlight , he was more than ever conscious of how beautiful and how youthful she was . |