Example sentences of "had [vb pp] [noun] into [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And there was a second and even more admirable fantasy in which he had knelt at his father 's side , had pressed his clenched fist hard into the groin , quenching the spurting blood , had whispered reassurance into those dying eyes . |
| 2 | The dominant religious beliefs among Sinhalese and Tamils were respectively Buddhism and Hinduism , but Christianity had made inroads into both ethnic groups . |
| 3 | The Libyan authorities had opened investigations into both incidents , inviting the French , UK and US authorities to present their evidence against the accused in Tripoli . |
| 4 | Helen had drawn Edward into this sheltered place , and read aloud to him . |
| 5 | The film girl agreed that her father , PLO executive Jaweed Al-Ghussein , had put money into some of her companies . |