Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] [vb past] back the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She fiddled a tiny key into an infinitesimal lock and turned back the lid of her jewel-case . |
| 2 | ‘ I 'm sorry , ’ she began to apologise as she turned the lock and pulled back the door , ‘ I should have — ’ Then she stopped , speechless , as she stared up at the tall figure of Robert Sheldrake . |
| 3 | They turned on their heels and started back the way they 'd come . |
| 4 | Thinking that it was heavier than it looked , he undid the straps and buckles and threw back the flap . |
| 5 | In Spain , the paradox of Europe is that it is both the whip to modernise Spain by destroying structures of corporatism , grandeur and clericalism that held back the country for centuries , and , at the same time , it demands enormous sacrifices paid by the poor as Solchaga and Gonzáles seek to achieve a capitalism and productivity equal to levels set in northern Europe . |
| 6 | Before she could pull away from him he jerked loose his grip and started back the way they 'd come . |
| 7 | They thought that was a bit steep for a quarter of an hour 's work and sent back the bill with a request to itemize it . |
| 8 | He went to the window and drew back the curtain . |
| 9 | I fed a CD of Hugh Masekela into the machine and fought back the urge to get my trumpet out and play along , ruminating on the injustice of a world that had taken so long to discover him . |
| 10 | She shut the lid of the chest and put back the pot , shoe and mirror , stopping for a moment to gaze at her reflection . |
| 11 | He fled to the kitchen and brought back the bottle . |
| 12 | Then he changed two fifty-pound notes and paid back the money that he owed . |
| 13 | They were in room order , A , B — Smart — Avery — Her hands shook as she drew out the file and turned back the cover . |
| 14 | Robyn raised her head and swallowed back the lump in her throat . |
| 15 | From the interior of the camp , warders pitched through the crowd with the aid of weighted staves and forced back the crush around the prone body . |
| 16 | He ignored Sir Ralph 's corpse but lifted back the insignia over the hospitaller 's and the canvas sheet which lay underneath . |
| 17 | Lilith closed the door and slid back the wedge . |
| 18 | He went across to the bed and pulled back the sheet . |
| 19 | Not wishing to remain in this part of the farm one moment longer , I picked up my rifle and dashed back the war I had come , taking advantage of the cover offered by the farm buildings . |
| 20 | Four steps backwards — another curtsey and off to the other side where officials put the medal in a box and took back the hook ! |
| 21 | ‘ Er , if I might just interject , ’ Mojo 's agent removed the pen from his client 's hand and screwed back the top , ‘ I have certain reservations regarding several of the clauses . ’ |
| 22 | He undid the three locks and swung back the lid . |
| 23 | Mandeville undid the clasps and pulled back the leather cover . |
| 24 | Shelley pretended to be severe , and her patient meekly drank her medicine and handed back the glass . |
| 25 | He cleared his throat and tossed back the wine red as blood in his goblet . |
| 26 | He held out his arm and pushed back the sleeve of his overall and there was a rectangle of puckered ruddy skin . |