Example sentences of "[modal v] turn back the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She wished she could turn back the clock . |
| 2 | Wished she could turn back the clock to when , only a matter of ten days ago , she 'd led a calm and orderly life back in London , in control of her business and her private life … |
| 3 | If only she could turn back the clock she would never have come to this wretched country in the first place . |
| 4 | So , one Member of Parliament 's idea ‘ to have girl muggers whipped ’ would turn back the clock to the 1820s when corporal punishment for women was abolished , whereas another Parliamentary recommendation to ‘ Bring back stocks for hooligans ’ would presumably transport us into the Dark Ages . |
| 5 | I do not think that we can turn back the tide of secularisation altogether in the area of dying , but we can call a halt to it by giving some serious thought to practices within our society and churches . |
| 6 | No-one can turn back the clock . |