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Meanings of break-in in English
Catalan
violació de domicili Trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent.
Type of novelty record using samples of popular music, developed by producer Dickie Goodman.
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Examples for "housebreaking"
Examples for "housebreaking"
1
It's of little help, a little help perhaps-inhousebreaking and so forth.
2
It appears he has been arrested before under a charge of housebreaking.
3
Besides, he wanted me out of the way before he tried housebreaking.
4
He is at present again under arrest for grand larceny and housebreaking.
5
A soldier in the reserve was accused of theft and housebreaking.
1
We had confirmed a crucial detail: the breaking and entering of 1974.
2
Strictly speaking, I don't think they should call it breaking and entering.
3
I don't think it's breaking and entering, because I didn't break anything.
4
I'd stolen from a library and had almost committed breaking and entering.
5
Even in my most rebellious stage I never did breaking and entering.
Usage of break-in in English
1
There was no sign of violence and no evidence of a break-in.
2
If the break-in was real, I didn't want to need Ryan's help.
3
There was also a break-in at her office last December, she said.
4
Recalling the traumatic break-in, he said: There was a very loud bang.
5
We need to call the sheriff and report this as another break-in.
6
The break-in - which occurred late on Sunday - triggered burglar alarms.
7
Did you hear there was a break-in down at the motor court?
8
Pammie was a junior-year anthropology major at the time of the break-in.
9
Mary Russell describes being the victim of a break-in with a difference.
10
She must have been in the bathroom when she heard the break-in.
11
There is, first of all, the story based on a domestic break-in.
12
The Bundestag break-in occurred in May 2015, without a window being smashed.
13
If it gets to that point, I'll have Ethel stage a break-in.
14
He wouldn't go around looking for intruders or signs of a break-in.
15
The plundering rascals will hesitate before they attempt to break-in, he answered.
16
Gardaí have begun an investigation after the break-in at the high-profile retailer.