Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb -s] back [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Peace People development co-ordinator Patrick Corrigan looks back on the mass rallies of 1976 . |
| 2 | The fine church of St Wilfrid dates back to the 12th century , although there is mention of a church in the Domesday Book . |
| 3 | The ‘ Lang comes back from the grave ’ phenomenon makes the whole election seem a disaster for the anti-unionist forces , but it was much less of one than 1979 . |
| 4 | The history of this Fellowship in Orkney goes back to the early 1980s … |
| 5 | Executive Support Manager Allan Paterson looks back over the TOP Programme as it has progressed at Hunterston and considers some of its achievements . |
| 6 | Although new names have produced the successes , Longman falls back on the old to consolidate the same . |
| 7 | Maggie leans back in the easy chair . |
| 8 | Greg Grant looks back to the Victorian adventurers who conquered nature to put a communication girdle around the world . |
| 9 | At a time when plans for global communications seem to rest on the semantics of international standards , Greg Grant looks back to the Victorian adventurers who conquered nature to put a communication girdle around the world . |
| 10 | But in November 1950 the Chinese sent some 250 000 " volunteers " across the Yalu , and the war swung back in favour of the North Koreans and their allies as they drove the UN forces back to the 38th parallel . |
| 11 | The Causey Mounth dates back to the 12th century , when it was first established as a drover 's road . |
| 12 | The original building of the Hotel Lapershoek dates back to the early 20th century when it was a grand stately home , and it has since been thoughtfully converted in to a very comfortable four star hotel . |
| 13 | As the Docklands beer festival fades from view , Martyn Cornell looks back at the sad demise of brewing in the Cockney heartland |
| 14 | Gargy Patel looks back on the first twelve months of the motorway completed after two decades of delay . |
| 15 | The Sephardic community in Belgrade dates back to the early sixteenth century and was well established in the commercial life of the city . |
| 16 | ‘ The concept of TQM dates back to the postwar period when a tried to persuade corporate heads that business should become service driven . ’ |
| 17 | Dick Hebdige stands back from the virtual war |
| 18 | After a week , Shaun calls back for the full container and drops off a new one . |
| 19 | The parish church of St Michael dates back to the 13th century . |