Example sentences of "[conj] [noun prp] were [verb] into " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ancient cities such as York or Norwich or Exeter were divided into numerous small parishes , whereas the burgeoning industrial towns that straddled the foothills of the Pennines covered only a small part of huge parishes that contained villages , hamlets and scattered farmsteads within their bounds . |
| 2 | Nonetheless , in the late 1970s it was easy to see the divisions of Zuwaya into sections and lineages reflected in the street map of Ajdabiya , much as the oases of Kufra or Tazarbu were subdivided into tribal territories . |
| 3 | ‘ Hopefully we can stay in the there this time , ’ added Wood , mindful that Britain were forced into qualifying after defeat by unsung Finland meant they were relegated last year from the elite nations . |
| 4 | In 1663 Martyn and Allestry were sworn into the position . |
| 5 | For example , Hungary , Poland and Romania were inserted into the upper-middle-income group , where their apparent per capita income scores would locate them in any case , whereas Angola , Cuba and North Korea were transplanted from lower-middle-income to nonreporting nonmembers . |
| 6 | Jack and Wise were thrown into the water , but scrambled back onto the aircraft , which remained afloat . |
| 7 | She and Cati were born into the same family , went to the same school , heard the same sermons on Sundays and feast days , and often confessed to the same priest ; but Cati liked to cover herself in guilt , a kind of protective clothing that her elder sister had once inspected , tried on for size , and then discarded . |
| 8 | This was seen as a reference to the attitude of China which indicated it might withdraw if Taiwan were admitted into the group . |
| 9 | The several centuries of the ‘ Dark Ages ’ that followed the Roman withdrawal from Britain were a period in which peoples from northwest Germany and Denmark were coming into the country . |
| 10 | It is as if Sukenick were putting into practice the principles of what he has called the ‘ architectonic novel ’ which ( and he cites Raymond Federman 's Double or Nothing as a prime example ) works like a jigsaw puzzle : ‘ the picture is filled out but there is no sense of development involved ’ ( Federman 1975 : 38 ) . |
| 11 | Unfortunately , as viewers discovered , John and Pam were pipped into second place , but they would n't have missed the experience for anything . |
| 12 | Janice and Rory were tucking into their salads ; the terrace of the Achnaba Hotel was crowded with tourists , and on the road in front of the hotel cars , caravans and coaches hummed past , heading for Lochgilphead , Gallanach , or Kintyre . |
| 13 | Eight vehicles in Aycliffe , Shildon and Sedgefield were broken into on Sunday . |
| 14 | He and Catherine were ushered into the presence of Mr Timothy Hutton , who was housed in outwardly featureless modern offices in one of the little streets off Ludgate Hill . |
| 15 | Sure enough , soon afterwards Weibel and Gallardo were pushed into a van . |
| 16 | When he was seven , his mother revealed that the young lives of William and Harry were divided into Fun Days and Work Days . |
| 17 | Ted and Jack were drawn into conversation with the old man and Ted , remembering the mysterious incident , asked him if he could bring to mind any relevant details . |
| 18 | The Night Goblins and Orcs were thrown into disorder . |
| 19 | It was certainly done most effectively for one culture some years ago when Romeo and Juliet were transposed into the idiom of youth group clash in modern New York in West Side Story ( p. 95 ) . |
| 20 | Lawyers for Virgin and BA were working into the night , going over a settlement which could cost BA up to £10 million . |
| 21 | Lawyers for Virgin and BA were working into the night , going over the small print of an agreement which could cost BA up to £10 million . |
| 22 | John and Angela were bundled into the back of the caravan . |
| 23 | When she and Ianthe were shown into their room she sat down on what looked to be the best bed and lit a cigarette . |
| 24 | As Ray Doyle and Bodie were moving into position outside the Stones ’ house , that night , inside the playroom Liz Spalding was being resoundingly beaten at table football . |
| 25 | Jamila and Zahira were allowed into the yard to hang their washing but they could n't sit there chatting . |
| 26 | England and Wales were divided into counties each of which contained a number of districts variously known as municipal , or non-county , boroughs , urban districts or rural districts depending on a combination of size , type of area , and historical circumstances . |
| 27 | It would be very disgusting if Betty were to burst into tears in the sunshine . |
| 28 | Bradford Northern beat Wakefield Trinity 9–8 yesterday as Hull were dragged into the relegation battle with a 27–18 defeat at Swinton , writes John Whalley . |