Example sentences of "they [verb] [pron] into the " in BNC.

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1 Then he slipped into a deep sleep , and all at once the warm feeling of happiness deserted him and his stomach heaved as he recognised the same old nightmare returning : the walk along the jetty , the cruel hands dragging him to the edge , the utter helplessness as they lowered him into the icy water , the wave that broke over his head — and at last , that terrible choking sensation .
2 It spread to the Chinese around 2 , years ago and then reached Japan where they cultivated it into the art form it is today .
3 When they launch themselves into the air they suddenly straighten their bodies and hollow out their lower surfaces .
4 Young albatrosses on the Leeward Islands spend many days flapping their wings to exercise their muscles and develop their strength , but when they launch themselves into the air , they have to get it right first time .
5 Brenda says she was in a coma by the time they got her into the hospital .
6 But er that was how they they got you into the the trade .
7 They battered us into the bushes , and made off into the forest with the cart and the team and the load , and left us to limp away on foot wherever we would .
8 They led her into the interview-room , gave her a cup of tea and got her to sign the consent form — somewhat of a formality as the child was already in Theatre by this time , but at least that way they were covered in the event of any repercussions .
9 It 's followed by more noise , sharp and ugly , as they drag him into the kitchen .
10 They influenced our BEHAVIOUR and they drew us into the realms of MYSTERY .
11 And then when he gave it up when his wife died , he stopped it then and they changed it into the West Mainland Horse Breeding Society .
12 ‘ They tried to pull me into a scrum once and they invited me into the showers with them ’ — GAIL PARKER ( a lady referee ) on problems encountered when trying to control men .
13 This does not mean that they put themselves into the hands of an absolute authority .
14 I was only a lad , I was er a messenger boy on the loading deck and I used to have to go down to at Beskett and fetch parts for the planes and er plates , aluminium plates , to be normalized which was a treatment when they put them into the vats and I had to fetch the films as well , from the house that used to be a warehouse for films over in er in by the beacon , great bar !
15 We , we we had it in our hall , we , they put it into the building for nothing
16 They bundled her into the living room punched and threatened her with a knife , before spraying her in the face with Ammonia .
17 The New Party made some members when they started , but when they turned themselves into the Fascist Party er they they rid of themselves of many of these er New Party peop , was in the New Party you know .
18 They threw themselves into the celebrations , a temporary release from the daily routine , but the problems would still be there once the party was over .
19 If anyone did maybe they threw themselves into the Aire after leaving the ground ; - )
20 ‘ I think we could sit down now , ’ Charlotte said in her clear voice , smiling at them from the door , and they followed her into the dining room .
21 Lizzie and Henry again looked at each other as they followed her into the room , and sat on the couch .
22 They followed him into the farmhouse .
23 They followed us into the sitting room
24 They drive one into the bark as they utter the wish , which has been properly formulated , with the conventional phrases of worship and respect , so that the loa deep inside the tree will not take offence and will grant what they wish .
25 They tied him into the car and set it alight .
26 There was just enough time for Bobbie to make herself tidy before they called her into the front room .
27 They brought him into the yard lolling between them like a rag doll — arms draped over their shoulders .
28 You had to bring someone into the business and they brought someone into the business and that was their form of selling .
29 They brought it into the bar .
30 They took him into the house and shut the door .
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