Example sentences of "were [vb pp] into [noun] [conj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Quickly the rows were gathered into sheaves and tied . |
| 2 | Thus the term planning encompasses not only those places whose form shows clearly that an overall scheme lay behind the layout of streets , but also towns which , whatever form they acquired , were pushed into existence and developed by the active support of individuals or institutions . |
| 3 | About this time the Geomagnetism Unit and the Global Seismology Unit were incorporated into NERC and became component parts of IGS . |
| 4 | The legs also gave scope for embellishment ; they were turned into columns or bent into distinctive arch shapes with ball feet . |
| 5 | As punishment they were turned into leaves and blown hither and thither — some down chimneys , some into stables , others into newly turned earth . |
| 6 | These data were transferred into ERDAS and rasterized . |
| 7 | Most archaeologists believe the Egyptians did not use essential oils as such ( captured by distillation ) but that plants and gums were made into oils and unguents by infusing them . |
| 8 | In fact , they were stitched into shoes that required 3 per cent less leather than before . |
| 9 | THERE were smiles and sighs of relief , as well as exhaustion , at Wallingford on Sunday , October 18th , when both the pistons and valves of 4247 were manoeuvred into place and secured . |
| 10 | The kidneys , liver , heart , tail , tripe , and heels were packed into hampers and sent to the Lancashire manufacturing towns like Bury , Wigan , and Oldham where the factory workers prized them as cheap and nourishing food . |
| 11 | I was n't quite so happy after that ; however , we landed safely on a tea estate in Assam , and then were packed into lorries and driven a few miles into Dibrugarh . |
| 12 | He insisted on sending more , and so two hundred and thirty thousand Italians were packed into trains and sent off to Russia , Zen 's father among them . |
| 13 | For no apparent reason , the children and driver were herded into vans and taken to a remote rock quarry where they were sealed into an underground cavern . |
| 14 | The Metropolitan Electric Tramways already allocated class letters to their cars ( always referred to as ‘ Type ’ letters ) ; the other two companies were brought into line as follows : — |
| 15 | In the second half , Cranleigh were spurred into action and began to threaten Caroline Bush , making her debut in goal . |
| 16 | We were split into groups and given some clues . |
| 17 | Factors such as suppleness of the outer and inner materials , weight , general cut and ventilation were taken into account when assessing comfort . |
| 18 | The Secretary also insisted that environmental factors were taken into account when planning new road schemes , and praised tree-planting and other " environmental improvements " , such as tunnels for wildlife , carried out during road-building . |
| 19 | Large numbers were forced into tenancy or became agricultural labourers . |
| 20 | Burmese agents were infiltrated into Rangoon and returned , reporting early in 1944 the emergence of an anti-Japanese or anti-Fascist movement . |
| 21 | The remaining six biopsy samples were divided into pairs and washed in 1 ml of Tris saline buffer . |
| 22 | The remaining biopsies were divided into pairs and washed in 1 ml of Tris saline buffer . |
| 23 | Subjects were divided into groups and placed into cubicles as in Experiment 1 . |