The burglars tried to break in while we were away
It's against the law to break in to someone's house
I need to break in these new shoes before my hike
The police were called when someone tried to break in
It took the team a while to break in the new recruit
Hey, have you heard about the recent string of burglaries in the neighborhood?
Oh yeah, it's pretty scary. I heard they tried to break in across the street last night!
Wow, that's awful! Did they actually manage to break in, or were they unsuccessful?
The burglars attempted to enter the house unlawfully while we were gone
They forced entry into the building during our absence
Intruders illegally entered the property while we were out
Someone unlawfully breached the security of the house when we weren't there