Example sentences of "his back to [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Indeed , he was just about to ask to be substituted when he collected the ball in the 38th minute on the edge of the area with his back to goal . |
| 2 | Durrant , now looking forward on to the play rather than with his back to goal , used his vision to send Alexei Mikhailichenko down the left flank . |
| 3 | Showing a striker 's awareness , Irvine controlled the ball with his back to goal and then swivelled to send a low , diagonal shot past Woods . |
| 4 | Duncan Ferguson produced a spectacular strike from a chest-high cross : the Dundee United forward , with his back to goal , hit a perfect overhead scissors kick which Andreas Kopke tipped over . |
| 5 | Duncan Ferguson produced a spectacular strike from a chest-high cross : the Dundee United forward , with his back to goal , hit a perfect overhead scissors kick which Andreas Kopke tipped over . |
| 6 | Before his back to back wins , he was ranked 15 . |
| 7 | Jack Charlton , one of my team of 1966 , turns his back to criticism as manager of the Republic of Ireland . |
| 8 | A barman was polishing glasses with his back to Rain . |