Example sentences of "[pron] back against " in BNC.
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| 1 | Manolo squirmed , pushing himself back against the seat . |
| 2 | She spoke brusquely to you and pushed you back against the door of Woolworth 's . ’ |
| 3 | The second man pushed me back against the wall . |
| 4 | Andy yelled , throwing the keys down and grabbing me by the collar and slamming me back against the side of the Landie . |
| 5 | He drove me back against the wall , gave me a deep cut in the arm , and began to smile . |
| 6 | Her hand stole up to cover his and gradually she rested herself back against him . |
| 7 | She pushed herself back against the wall to avoid touching a man but as Owen pressed past her he was as conscious of her roundnesses and softnesses as if he had been in bed beside her . |
| 8 | A tube burst and the blow back threw him back against the tender end . |
| 9 | The assassin 's blow threw him back against the wall , hitting it so hard he brought books tumbling from the shelves , but before the assassin 's fingers found his throat he delivered a punch to the man 's belly that must have touched some tender place , because the assault ceased , and the attacker let him go , his eyes fixed for the first time on Gentle 's face . |
| 10 | Graham had managed to untie his hands soon after entering the room and lashed out at Samir , catching him on the side of the face with his fist , rocking him back against the wall . |
| 11 | As the German doubled over , he raised a knee in his face , sending him back against the bar . |
| 12 | By leaning her back against it and pedalling with her feet she could move it forwards inches at a time . |
| 13 | In a corner of the Salon Imperial of the Hotel Intercontinental , Paris , Harriet Varna braced her back against a statuesque pillar and looked steadily into the viewfinder of her camera , concentrating on her subjects so fiercely that she was almost oblivious to the electric atmosphere that surrounded her , bouncing off the Viennese décor and the sumptuous rococo ceiling along with the heat and the light as the models of the House of Saint Laurent moved gracefully along the hundred yards of catwalk to display the new season 's couture collection . |
| 14 | She was sitting with her back against a tree more than half asleep . |
| 15 | When she 'd retrieved the ends of the rope and tied it all together , she sat with her back against the load , adjusting the carrying rope over her forehead . |
| 16 | All she later remembered was the strength of his hands on her shoulders as he forced her back against the bark of an apple tree and held her there , imprisoned . |
| 17 | She pressed her back against the door , grateful for the support of its solid carved oak . |
| 18 | Standing on her hands with her back against the wall , and she wanted him to run at her . |
| 19 | She pressed her back against the wall and shuffled on the seat of her jeans to the aperture , her eyes continually flickering towards the open door to ensure she was still out of sight of the shed . |
| 20 | With her elegant carriage ( she sits perfectly straight with her back against the chair , rarely fidgeting ) and rather regal bearing , the Baroness sticks out in the room full of younger , rougher inmates like a sore thumb . |
| 21 | Instead she stood with her back against the door . |
| 22 | After Cissie had gone , Beth closed the door and stood with her back against it , her eyes downcast . |
| 23 | They had photographed her sitting on a kitchen stool in a white passage , with her back against a long stretch of wall , like someone at a dance . |
| 24 | Carol sat up , resting her back against the padded headboard . |
| 25 | He took her by the shoulders and pulled her back against him sharply . |
| 26 | Johnny , disregarding his promise that they should talk , pushed her back against the cushions and slipped his hand inside her dress once more . |
| 27 | Then she closed the door again and stood with her back against it . |
| 28 | Merlyn froze , then turned to lean with her back against the door . |
| 29 | He pushed her back against the sofa , covering her body with his , devouring her with his mouth . |
| 30 | She had been just past Luke when he had caught at her , and now his arms came round her from behind , drawing her back against him , and the response she dreaded was already weakening her as the warmth of him transmitted itself to her . |