Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] [pron] back [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The only dangerous time we had was on the way back when we were trying to get away from the coast of Iceland and a whole series of fronts were driving us back into the coast . |
| 2 | There had been no acquittal since they were taking him back to the prison . |
| 3 | The swing of the hurricane was bringing them back into the eye of the storm . |
| 4 | Rain knew Oliver was picturing himself back in the wine bar in Chelsea telling everyone how he 'd been mistaken for a drug dealer and nearly done to death in a Mediterranean backstreet by an underworld rival . |
| 5 | A harry torrent flooded through the opening and in no time at all the herd was legging it back to the high land in a wild stampede . |
| 6 | ‘ All he had to do was follow them back to the agency , come in as though wanting to book a holiday , and there was gullible little Hilary all ready and waiting to fall in love . |
| 7 | Zak himself was calling everyone back into the dining room , saying they should all stay together until we reached Sudbury , which would be soon . |
| 8 | The custodian was taking it back to the clubhouse area , where it would be needed for the final ceremony in about an hour 's time . |