Example sentences of "[verb] back for the [num ord] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ It 's not snowing so heavily now , ’ he said , on climbing back for the sixth time .
2 Davis Cup nerves certainly got to them as they started their defence of a trophy they had only just won back for the first time since 1932 but full marks to the British challengers who gave of their best in terms of commitment and attitude .
3 the idea was there and the structure and everything was there it was just that you had n't actually explained what you had to do first , you know , to come back with the erm recommendations erm but you did , you did get the date confirmed to come back for the second appointment which was good .
4 ‘ When you 've finished , it 'll look like a snooker table , ’ he said cheerfully , and , reversing deftly , he went back for the next lot .
5 I went on further , and their lightness and gleam had gone when I looked back for the last time .
6 Anyway , we met up , and we never did get back for the last act .
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