Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] back a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I went to the pawnbroker and got back a little gold locket . |
| 2 | Instead he lowered his blade and drew back a rapid pace or two , nostrils wide and long lips smiling savagely , and suddenly turning away , vanished into the bushes . |
| 3 | The attendant giggled and came back a few minutes later with another bowl of rice and chicken , which Myeloski despatched with his customary enthusiasm . |
| 4 | In Meswick hunters can find lodging in the Mushroom Cap Motel and tip back a few beers at the Mushroom Bar at the end of a long day 's tramp . |
| 5 | I rejoined the lane , and walked back a little way towards Navan . |
| 6 | Joanna nodded equably and Sophie got out and walked back a short distance . |
| 7 | Many of the males went to work in town and sent back a little money occasionally . |
| 8 | Make a note of their position and come back a few weeks later to collect them when they are fully grown . |