Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [vb -s] back [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ My love of English football goes back to 1973 when I was with Leigh . |
| 2 | A 97 year old woman looks back to pre-First World War Vienna and an extraordinary life , even if a fair amount of it is fabricated . |
| 3 | The idea of a recording system covering the full range perceived by the human ear dates back to 1925 , when Brunswick claimed their electrical recordings covered the range from 16Hz to 21000Hz ( 19 ) . |
| 4 | The story of fluorescent lighting goes back to 1930 when research began at the GEC research laboratories in Wembley . |
| 5 | The co-operative ideal dates back to 1844 when a group of Lancashire businessmen — the ‘ Rochdale pioneers ’ — decided to work together , or ‘ co-operate ’ . |
| 6 | Cote Baptist Chapel dates back to 1739 and compared to many Anglican churches it 's rather plain . |
| 7 | The new suit goes back over old ground , again alleging that AMD broke copyright agreements by using Intel 's microcode in the new chip . |
| 8 | The oldest part of this spacious house dates back to 1720 , with two wings added later . |
| 9 | A special relationship goes back to normal |
| 10 | Then , when the show was over and it was time for everyone to wake up and go home , they opened up the roof — the whole thing rolls back to one side . |
| 11 | The oldest known horoscope goes back to 410 BC when Babylonia was part of the Persian empire . |
| 12 | Consolidated Building , Johnnies ' Head Office dates back to 1905 and is a landmark in Johannesburg . |
| 13 | The oldest part of this charming listed house dates back to 1387 . |