Pattern: V n into n

The pattern can be best understood by viewing the interactive construction network link above.

To examine the individual constructions please see the tables below:

Examples
The politicians had trapped him into a game played by their rules. (BNC)
His weight had compressed the carbon atoms into diamond crystals. (BNC)
…with the aim of intimidating Europe into submission… (BNC)
Her mother… had dragged her into her room… (BNC)
It's not a case of him talking me into the move. (BNC)
Constructions
1. the change something into something construction2. the condense something into a shape construction3. the translate a text into a language construction4. the organise people into groups construction5. the amalgamate one thing into another thing construction6. the chop something into pieces construction7. the talk somebody into action construction8. the pressure someone into action construction
9. the intimidate someone into action construction10. the trap someone into action construction11. the charm someone into action construction12. the jolt someone into action construction13. the co-opt someone into a role construction14. the drag something into a place construction15. the introduce something into a situation construction16. the plunge something into a state construction
17. the breathe life into a situation construction18. the build an abstraction into an abstraction construction

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