Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] [adv prt] into the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They said whole fields were ripped up into the air ! |
| 2 | Sleek towers that were telescoping down into the undercity , leaving great smooth plazas where they had previously reared , chequerboard-patterned spaces with a hint of roof outlines . |
| 3 | ‘ Do n't mention him again ! ’ he said thickly , and a moment later they were stepping out into the sunlight at the Royal Hong Kong Cricket Club , the colonial sanctuary of Hong Kong Island with its Tudor pavilion , sweeping green lawns and the Union Jack flying against a halcyon blue sky . |
| 4 | Of our initial 20 rather withered carnations , 18 were carried off into the distance by bewildered or gracious lasses . |
| 5 | Already the warriors were climbing back into the saddle . |
| 6 | So , despite the loss of the temple , and its intricate system of worship and sacrifice , the hereditary priesthood had a role — a role which expanded , in fact , as the People themselves were thrust out into the world . |
| 7 | The club , by now had spilled out into a sort of annexe conservatory at the back of the room and by the time the summer arrived , people were spilling out into the garden and , in fact , used to come into the club by this route illegally . |
| 8 | The old memories were stuffed back into the dark , locked cupboard at the very back of her mind , where she kept them safely shut away . |
| 9 | They were turning out into the village street again now , leaving behind them the stone ranks of the dead , with their propitiatory offerings of flowers and foliage . |
| 10 | They were going out into the world though none of them knew quite where until it was announced in public at their Commissioning Service it , the Albert Hall . |
| 11 | It was absurd for her to be going on such an expedition She and Matthew sat at the back of the bus , and while they were bowling along into the country , with a beautiful view of the landscape , Matthew explained the history of the school forest . |
| 12 | Columns of smoke were drifting up into the sky . |
| 13 | He wore a black leather jacket heavily embossed with metal studs and his legs , which were stretched out into the aisle , were wrapped in an assortment of rags and torn denim . |
| 14 | Shield-hung hurdles were brought out into the field , and bowmen and slingshot-throwers behind them began to shred the trees with a descending curtain of missiles . |
| 15 | Richard and a few followers escaped downstream to Geoffrey de Rancon 's castle at Taillebourg while the bulk of his troops were driven back into the cathedral , where they held out for a few days . |
| 16 | Fumes were driven back into the passenger area , leaving the passengers choking . |
| 17 | After her coy glances and generous cups of wine , they were lured out into the dark so Rachel might speak where no spy could overhear . |
| 18 | It was an uneventful drive to Ravens ' Bridge , past the steamer pier and the small wooden jetties before turning sharply to cross over a shallow , slow-moving stream ; a final view of the calm and sparkling waters of the lake and then they were swinging around into the village 's centre — a wide area off the road painted into parking spaces , a couple of tea rooms , several small hotels and a marine shop with a yard for pleasure boats alongside . |
| 19 | Several of these were swept up into the state National Railways of Mexico in the early years of this century . |
| 20 | And er then we were led through into the assembly area . |
| 21 | In order to cope with the enormous workload while he was away , extra staff were taken on into the Firm as the newcomers christened it . |
| 22 | Torquay who kept going … kept running , kept chasing a nine goal mountain were allowed back into the game which meant work for Town keeper Nicky Hammond … |
| 23 | Conservationists discovered the extent of the destruction when they were allowed back into the area recently . |
| 24 | Three years ago they went through a ‘ cultural revolution ’ like Mao 's in China : Personnel apparatchiks were sent out into the field to become generalists , with only dotted lines back to their personnel masters . |
| 25 | His job was to go out into the bush to take samples and he found it the most unspoilt area on Earth he has ever been to , areas the size of Wales in which no white man has ever set foot . |
| 26 | And , without further ado , I was marched back into the hall , placed on the dais , the heralds braying on their trumpets . |
| 27 | It was frightening , how easy it was to slip back into the past . |
| 28 | At Milton Keynes Magistrates Court today the youth was remaded back into the care of the local authority and is again in the childrens home … |
| 29 | The conflict led to Douglas 's dismissal from the Cabinet in December 1988 and Lange 's resignation as Prime Minister in August 1989 when Douglas was voted back into the Cabinet by the Labour caucus . |
| 30 | He then said ‘ God bless ! ’ to her , and was carried off into the night . |