Example sentences of "broke in [conj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The fact that they broke in but did n't take anything , and also that they were obviously professionals , makes me think they were looking for something specific . |
| 2 | Nearly two months ago , while she lay asleep in her house in Milton Keynes , thieves broke in and took her cheque book and card . |
| 3 | Nearly two months ago , while she lay asleep in her house in Milton Keynes , thieves broke in and took her cheque book and card . |
| 4 | Nearly two months ago , while she lay asleep in her house in Milton Keynes , thieves broke in and took her cheque book and card . |
| 5 | Squatters broke in and caused damage . |
| 6 | She broke in and radioed for a doctor to certify death , asked other police to tell next of kin — and summoned a funeral director . |
| 7 | After that , they broke in and began to steal whatever they could carry away — little things at first , like crockery and silver , but later on the furniture went as well . |
| 8 | Thieves climbed on to the roof of The Little Chef at Staxton , broke in and raided food stores . |
| 9 | Oh , I wish it was something simple , some burglar , a tramp or something , who broke in and did it . |
| 10 | Some children broke in and trampled down the surviving patch of ramsons . |
| 11 | For some reason which has never been explained , in September 1936 four men broke in and stole the sword . |
| 12 | Pensioners at the Wesley Court community centre , in Darlington , were left singing the blues when thieves broke in and stole their favourite karaoke machine . |
| 13 | By means of the passwords ‘ peace and goodwill ’ the squad broke in and caught a considerable number of clients red-handed , red-faced and red in several other places as well . |
| 14 | Then , unless gangsters broke in and disturbed them , they lay down and the screen went hazy , then the lights went out . |