Example sentences of "[noun sg] she [verb] into the " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the waterfront she ran into the most assiduous of her mother 's winter acquaintances who greeted her with an exhibition of surprise . |
| 2 | Pausing only to change her dress and smooth her hair she went into the Casa Guidi , laboriously climbed the stairs and arriving in the drawing room in some distress through lack of breath , was hastily urged to sit down and put up her feet and take a dish of tea . |
| 3 | But any hope he might have had of sliding his arm round her and trying a tentative first kiss on the drive home was scotched when she fell asleep the moment she got into the car . |
| 4 | James was aware of Sarah Byrne from the moment she came into the dining room carrying the soup tureen . |
| 5 | It was obvious from the moment she came into the house that Dawn , as I 'd immediately christened her ( after all , I 'd had three weeks to dream up the name ) , was a real character . |
| 6 | She intended to go straight to the second floor and find a policeman she could tell about the keys , but when she reached the first floor landing she veered into the newsroom instead . |
| 7 | When she reached the bottom of the rather ornate staircase she hovered uncertainly for a moment , then with a defiant toss of her head she marched into the shabby splendour of the lounge before coming to a lame halt . |
| 8 | And this particular night she went into the yard , the yard door was shut , she went into the yard and was standing , looking at the moon — when the ticket lad came up with a ticket for me father . |
| 9 | As she gradually picks up speed and moves towards the countryside she enters into the next stage of her journey . |
| 10 | But one morning she came into the bare-looking garden to say , ‘ We 're going on Sunday . ’ |
| 11 | She was n't used to expressing such volatility in front of anyone , and it confounded her how a total stranger , and a man she disliked into the bargain , was able to stir her to such an extent . |
| 12 | In an ecstasy of selfishness she got into the magic train . |
| 13 | When she leaned against him without flinching away he stroked her hair as she buried her face against his chest , and at the delicate caress she sobbed into the thick navy wool without inhibition . |
| 14 | Joseph noticed that she avoided passing close to the iron grilles closing off the between-deck areas of the ship and when she reached the stern she gazed into the jungle for a moment , then closed her eyes and lifted her face to the gentle warmth of the morning sun . |
| 15 | However , she still retains a trademark in the numerous quotes and sources of thought she incorporates into the text , providing ammunition from scholarly sources in proving her point , even if it means twisting what they say to fit her point of view . |
| 16 | Sticking her nose in the air she hurried into the car park and banged the bike against the wall of the hotel kitchen . |
| 17 | Hugh did n't wake as she lay down on top of the sheet beside him and before dawn she fell into the heaviest sleep she had enjoyed that holiday . |
| 18 | The spring day was unseasonably warm , and after two hour 's tuition she went into the clubhouse . |
| 19 | Julia said nothing , but from the way she relaxed into the pillows David realised how worried she had been . |
| 20 | I admired the way she strolled into the ward , doing quite determinedly something not to her taste . |
| 21 | I used to take bass for granted , because I did n't really understand it , but having been around Sara I 've got a much deeper appreciation for the way she fits into the rhythm section and comes up with lines that move around underneath the melody . |
| 22 | In mounting dismay she peered into the gloom , the invidious nature of her position coming home to her with a vengeance . |
| 23 | She seemed to accept without question that Alexandra was the one who would handle the crisis , if it was still a crisis by the time she got into the office . |
| 24 | By the time she turned into the long street to her flat , however , she had herself under control . |
| 25 | With one last glance along the empty street she plunged into the blackness , treading warily on the soles of her training shoes . |