Example sentences of "[noun prp] had [vb pp] into [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Allegations that Kuwait had moved into Iraqi territory were " a falsification of reality and a resumé of inverted truths " because it was Iraq which had a " full history of violations of Kuwaiti territories " . |
| 2 | During the war , Aziz claimed , Kuwait had advanced into Iraqi territory and had set up military establishments and oil installations . |
| 3 | May had burst into full glorious bloom , turning the surrounding countryside into a scene from a painting with its rich greens and golds , but Fran could draw no pleasure from it . |
| 4 | Iskandara had changed into black taffeta and her mother 's diamonds and James wore plaid trousers and a velvet jacket and a collar he loathed almost as much as Alexandra loathed the pudding , a high stiffened wing collar around which Murray had tied a bow tie of black grosgrain . |
| 5 | As many as 5,000 Palestinians had been held in Syrian prisons since 1983 , when relations between Arafat and Syrian President Hafez al-Assad had deteriorated into open hostility [ see pp. 32457-59 ; 32649-51 ] . |
| 6 | In fact , by the end of the sixties Zahedis relationship with Amir Abbas Hoveyda had degenerated into bitter dislike , which Zahedi , impetuous and frank , took less trouble to conceal . |
| 7 | It was plain that Adam had gone into this aspect of things . |
| 8 | Maxim had run into that before , on exercises , when he wanted to dig his troops in among the growing vegetables , and probably Hitler 's soldiers had been no more welcome . |
| 9 | Britain and France had drifted into this war and could n't hope to win against such a combination . |
| 10 | Amy had gone into some detail as to how her husband had effected that state of affairs but beyond that , prevented partly by her inexperience , partly by her natural reserve and partly , indeed , by the barrier which Amy 's misery put up , Theodora had not penetrated . |
| 11 | Meanwhile Aureole had got into top gear and came through into second place , but try as he might he could never pose a threat to Pinza , who galloped on relentlessly to win by four lengths , with Pink Horse running on to take third place a length and a half further adrift and the gallant Shikampur a tired fourth . |
| 12 | On this occasion , fate in the form of Boz Buckland stepped in before Vulcan had got into full stride . |
| 13 | A neighbour found Bourgois had crashed into another vehicle . |
| 14 | The lifelong feud between Jamie and Charles had turned into open warfare , then . |
| 15 | George had lapsed into determined gloom . |
| 16 | For the first time in her life , Louisa had come into one of the dwellings of the Coketown Hands ; for the first time in her life , she was face to face with anything like individuality in connection with them . |