Example sentences of "[noun sg] [adv] [vb past] into a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The speaking-tube eventually evolved into a narrow horn , serving the same function — not allowing any sound to escape ( 8 ) . |
| 2 | That lady successfully went into a glass-fronted lift the next week armed with instructions on relaxation , deep breathing , and an index card with positive self-statements in her pocket . |
| 3 | Departmental submissions developed in liaison with committee members and/or communicated to the committee by departmental representatives provided a picture of the " nitty-gritty needs " which the committee then processed into a coordinated final plan . |
| 4 | The jealousies and animosities which characterised the countries of Eastern Europe before the Second World War never developed into a coherent aspiration towards supranationalism on the West European pattern . |
| 5 | It was in the boot-and-brushing room that Nicandra found her at last — after a search through the larders , the dairy , and the empty laundry , its warm steam now subsided into a vaporous chill . |