Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] [v-ing] back [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Earlier , he had been amazed by the amount of sludge being discharged by his pores , so before going back to the hot-rooms , he went to the wash handbasin and scrubbed his face with a will , and imagined all his blackheads disappearing down the drain along with the waste water . |
| 2 | I believe that it is only by going back to the basics and debating questions such as ‘ What do you want from the audit process ? |
| 3 | Last week Mr Cojuangco came close to getting back on the board of San Miguel , the country 's largest firm , which he once controlled . |
| 4 | Cells must therefore be leaving the marginal row as the wound closes ( most probably by slipping back into the epithelium to the rear of this row ) . |
| 5 | If you do find that you have recorded an unsatisfactory shot , cut your losses there and then by reversing back to the beginning so that you can over-record with something better before continuing with the rest of the shoot . |
| 6 | ‘ I did n't even know the water was there , ’ said Couples , whose Augusta victory came after his tee shot to the short 12th on the final afternoon defied gravity by clinging to a near-vertical bank instead of dropping back into the lake . |
| 7 | Better still , instead of retreating back to the crossroads , they were going to the cover of the dark wood which ran like a bastion down the left flank of the French route to Quatre Bras . |
| 8 | Possibly , just possibly , the cars get sold as well as wage and staff cuts , but cutting directors ' perks instead of cutting back on the shop floor level ? |
| 9 | He said : ‘ I 'm really looking forward to getting back to the hot-seat for the new series . |
| 10 | ‘ I 'm really looking forward to getting back to the hot seat for the new series , ’ says Gerry . |
| 11 | A front kick can also be countered effectively by moving back on the diagonal . |
| 12 | It seemed to be unable to stay underwater without bobbing back to the top . |