Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [adv prt] into the " in BNC.

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1 Quacking and complaining , the ducks hopped back into the water and swam away .
2 Some geezer got down into the tunnels and found his way out . ’
3 But you must you must have been asked dozens of times to go back into the pop concert field ?
4 She crossed the bridge between the frogs and set off for the far end of the green , where the lane led up into the council estate .
5 In other words , I mean I 'm retired and I mean the point is that my erm experience goes back into the er into the dark ages I can almost say because in these days , you probably realise , I mean if anybody buys a video you do n't ask you do n't look for the book of instructions you ask about a five year old kiddy how to programme it !
6 Tipping the handgrip back to the vertical allows the mercury to flow back into the bottom of the cup , so breaking the contact .
7 I could , to be sure , scribble off things the whole day long , but a composition of this kind goes out into the world , and naturally I do not want to have cause to be ashamed of my name on the title-page .
8 Harvey sank down into the parched grass .
9 The sound was so alarming that the ducks on the lake enclosure opposite rose up into the air in sudden flight .
10 From the hall outside the court , Doyle peered back into the drab room , wondering whether the girl would re-appear , and give him a chance to make his opening .
11 New York Giants moved back into the play-off picture by beating Washington Redskins 24–7 .
12 When English merchants moved out into the world beyond Europe , it was natural enough that the Spice Islands became their ultimate objective .
13 As we heard a description of a day in the life of the mayor , a Sikh in a green turban wandered out into the garden , brushing his teeth .
14 Now , as the light leached back into the world , he saw the door open at the head of the steps and a figure appear .
15 A dim lamp swung over the entrance where three steps led up into the foyer .
16 Straight , clean-cut stone walls and a steady slabbed roof led on into the hill .
17 The not inconsiderable amount of time clients spend in hospital and campus services without supervision in part reflects the option for clients to wander off into the dormitories unnoticed .
18 The car moved off into the darkness and the rain .
19 ‘ If I did wait for Garry to come back into the fold , what would you be doing ? ’
20 Looking past Adam , she saw Fand had stopped by another set of steps winding up into the rock .
21 Lucy sank back into the darkness at the rear of the cab , and waited .
22 This chapter ends with a description of a study carried out into the origin , evolution , spellings and meaning of an individual surname .
23 He was rearranging his hair in the rear-view mirror as the monster moved out into the traffic , scattering small boys who 'd gathered at the front of the car to try and open the bonnet , for God 's sake , and examine the engine .
24 So we were back before the firebox , exhausted and happy , and Laura had just shut down the kiln , when Edward came round into the yard again .
25 She got out , and , after he had waited to see her enter the house , the car roared off into the night .
26 How can the Minister justify the attempt to sell off into the private sector , just a matter of weeks before a general election , what most Londoners rightly regard as the proper seat of London 's government ?
27 Donna came out into the arrivals concourse at Heathrow wearing Day-Glo cycling shorts , a shiny purple baseball cap and a big T-shirt emblazoned with the words KEYCUTTERS DO IT WHILE YOU WAIT .
28 Travis squinted out into the sunshine .
29 Street activities have increased by 60 per cent in Moabit and there is evidence elsewhere too of cafés , shops and restaurants spilling out into the street .
30 After she 'd completed her delivery round of the dressing rooms , Lucy came back into the department , took off her coat and threw it in the corner , and then threw herself onto one of the available chairs with an equal lack of ceremony .
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