Example sentences of "they [verb] him into " 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 's followed by more noise , sharp and ugly , as they drag him into the kitchen . |
| 3 | He 'd been talking to these erm Greek blokes and they invited him into this bar for erm |
| 4 | Yes , if they put him into Southwold I 'm alright |
| 5 | They bundled him into a car and drove him to a car park at the rear of Dysart Police Headquarters and afterwards to an isolated road . |
| 6 | They bundled him into a van , tied him up and threatened to douse him in petrol and set him on fire . |
| 7 | He opened the door by his desk , and they followed him into a large room filled with dark , solid furniture . |
| 8 | They followed him into the farmhouse . |
| 9 | The boy had not spoken since they thrust him into this sandstone cell under the ground and left him with his single candle and his narrow bed . |
| 10 | They pulled him into some trees and he was raped by one of them . |
| 11 | They pulled him into some trees and he was raped by one of them . |
| 12 | They tied him into the car and set it alight . |
| 13 | They brought him into the yard lolling between them like a rag doll — arms draped over their shoulders . |
| 14 | They took him into the house and shut the door . |
| 15 | 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 . ’ |
| 16 | Then they were both fearful for him and they took him into the cold scullery , where they hid him from the intruders . |
| 17 | I started keeping any post connected with finance away from him , and myself dealt with the usual household accounts such as the telephone and electricity , because even they sent him into a frenzy of checking and referring back to previous demands , an attitude completely alien to his normal temperament . |
| 18 | They hoisted him into his saddle and bound him there , lying forward upon the beast 's neck with his arms lashed about it to hold him secure , and a folded cloak under his breast and cheek . |
| 19 | — they dragged him into the forest — |
| 20 | Jackie was already on his feet , beckoning them to follow him into the starlit orchard . |