Example sentences of "they [vb past] him 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 | They followed him into the farmhouse . |
| 3 | They tied him into the car and set it alight . |
| 4 | They brought him into the yard lolling between them like a rag doll — arms draped over their shoulders . |
| 5 | They took him into the house and shut the door . |
| 6 | And it surprises me that they took him into the Force , 'cos he 's made no secret of it an' you know yourself how they 're thought about . ’ |
| 7 | Then they were both fearful for him and they took him into the cold scullery , where they hid him from the intruders . |
| 8 | — they dragged him into the forest — |