Example sentences of "[conj] [pers pn] turn back [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I looked round very carefully but could see nothing , so I turned back on the tail of the nearest Hun , who was chasing some Hurricanes in front of him . |
| 2 | Well if you turn back to the various sectors . |
| 3 | Friendship is more important than mountaineering , and so for their sakes I told them they 'd done very well and we turned back to the prospect of a more leisurely Sunday afternoon , with colour supplements , cats , coffee and carpets to lie on . |
| 4 | He waved weakly after the car but he did not speak as Rose shut the door and they turned back into the house . |
| 5 | And he turned back to the Toyota , reaching in to the rear seat and coming out with the blasting plunger . |
| 6 | But his mouth suddenly tightened and he turned back to the sterilizer in dignified silence . |
| 7 | He was more in command of his emotions now , and he turned back into the room . |
| 8 | Myra watched them go , a happy smile on her face , before she turned back into the dressing-room to swathe the wedding gown in its covers . |
| 9 | Pascoe pictured the woman watching the man out of sight before she turned back to the phone . |
| 10 | Transfixed by the sudden intensity of his gaze before he turned back to the Empress , she was totally unprepared for what happened next . |
| 11 | Her grim smile was triumphant when she turned back to the open freight car . |
| 12 | As she turned back to the changing room , Nora caught her arm . |
| 13 | The other girl made no attempt to hide her disgust as she turned back to the books lying before her on the table , and Rory felt her spirits sink still further as she headed for the door . |
| 14 | ‘ Number nine , Gracecourt , ’ he said as they turned back to the street . |
| 15 | When he turned back into the kitchen , Zervos was scowling at him . |
| 16 | When he turned back into the room Isabel saw he had her gown in his hand . |
| 17 | He realized his mistake too late and when he turned back to the entrance Sabrina was already there , blocking his escape . |
| 18 | He grinned when he turned back towards the bed and saw Isabel watching him with a mixture of shyness and feminine appreciation that brought a blush to her face . |
| 19 | Lord John sighed inwardly as he turned back to the window . |
| 20 | As he turned back to the eerie blue-blackness of the strip lights in the corridor , Cardiff heard a thick grunt and the slap of someone falling heavily to the tiled floor . |