Example sentences of "[verb] back [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The helmsboy then engaged full ahead , performed two pirouettes , and thundered back the way he had come in a cloud of blue exhaust smoke and coloured speech . |
| 2 | He believed that a generous gesture by Israel to accept back a large number might break the impasse , and generate an atmosphere conducive to an overall settlement . |
| 3 | Clients will announce their intentions to the group , and then report back the following week . |
| 4 | Every household of eunuchs has a network of informers — sweepers , dhobis , midwives — who report back the imminent births and marriages in their district . |
| 5 | But no sound outside and he tried again : now with both of his hands , one to steady up the other , to work back the locking door-holt . |
| 6 | Mr Clinton will scale back the $12 billion he hopes to raise from the tax over the next five years by between a third and two-thirds . |
| 7 | Second , that the war has the justification of driving back an aggressor state which refused all opportunities to retreat . |
| 8 | They burned and burned , driving back the darkness . |
| 9 | Fires loomed in the night , driving back the darkness . |
| 10 | The seller will on receipt of the order normally send back an order acknowledgement . |
| 11 | Stuff the jacuzzi and send back the limo — Bivouac just wan na plod ! |
| 12 | Pakistan 's start was not quite as grim as India 's at Headingley in 1952 , when the first four batsmen were out before a run had been registered , nor did it quite compare with Australia 's second innings at Brisbane in 1950 , when Bedser and Bailey send back the first three without a run on the board . |
| 13 | No , that 's nothing , call off the men in the white coats , send back the padded van , we 've got our own first-aid kit . |
| 14 | If at the end of three months you decide that this is too elaborate for you or you 'd like to , if you need to see a week at a glance , er , you just call my office , send back the pages you have n't used , and we would exchange those er , for the equivalent in a different format . |
| 15 | Nor was it always clear on what basis the Principal Education Officer and Chief Inspector on occasions referred back the proposals of the project team . |
| 16 | She saw them at the same moment and hesitated , then she turned and began walking back the way she had come . |
| 17 | ‘ Must give ye the question ! ’ he grinned sheepishly and staggered back a step . |
| 18 | He staggered back a few steps and , massaging his face , mumbled in complete astonishment to nobody in particular : ‘ He hit me ! ’ |
| 19 | Lewis caught her , staggered back a couple of steps , then forward , as Verity wrapped her arms round his neck and her legs round his waist ; white glances of thigh against the black . |
| 20 | She actually staggered back a step . |
| 21 | The abrupt cut can be softened by a lap dissolve , originally done by gradually closing down the iris on the lens ( a fade-out ) , winding back the film and then opening up the iris for the same length of time and film ( a fade-in ) . |
| 22 | Before installing on a roof , peel back a little of the protective masking and remove the temporary tape . |
| 23 | More importantly , both groups wittily peel back the scabs of modern pop until they form into mottled bruises . |
| 24 | I saw her knock back a few glasses but never saw her tight ! |
| 25 | Seeking a quick fix for your anxiety , you knock back a couple of brandy and sodas : Dutch courage . |
| 26 | Once a new tutor was appointed for the girl who refused to go to school , Mr and Mrs M drew back a little . |
| 27 | She drew back a little against the door to let Lachy go past her into the hallway . |
| 28 | He drew back a little and looked into her face , though Lisa had not the strength to meet his gaze . |
| 29 | She drew back a little , and let him see her face whole again , and in focus . |
| 30 | She drew back a little . |