Example sentences of "[subord] [noun prp] [verb] back to the " in BNC.

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1 It was after Vincent went back to The Hague to collect some belongings that his correspondence with his brother became really acrimonious .
2 The call from Scotland Yard came through half an hour after Wexford got back to the station .
3 Jimmy was able to stand unassisted now as Cardiff turned back to the girl .
4 Kolchinsky was waiting in the foyer when Whitlock got back to the hotel .
5 When Sarah got back to the attic bedroom in Newcastle Place the first thing she did was open the window , letting in damp , wintry air .
6 When Ben came back to the table he placed the fork with great ceremony to the side of Millie 's plate , saying , ‘ There you are , madam .
7 Sophie heaved a long sigh , then looked up as Helen came back to the table , her face drawn and anxious .
8 When Ludovico came back to the apartment with food for lunch and found her stripped to the waist , washing herself in the cracked kitchen sink , he immediately started making love to her , pushing her back until the taps dug into her .
9 When Fred came back to the table , the two old friends suddenly fused and started to laugh , while Daisy had to wait upon them as their natural audience .
10 As Carrie limped back to the house beside Seb , she said , ‘ You 'll need to watch yourself , Seb .
11 As Cameron turned back to the mill , he saw a small coach coming along the Grandtully road with a pair of deerhounds loping at its wheels and a man on horseback behind it dressed in an expensive tweed cloak .
12 The daylight faded when Raghunath came back to the teacher tired and dripping .
13 When Dyson got back to the office old Eddy Moulton had subsided into sleep again .
14 ‘ D' you remember — ’ I began when Otley came back to the car .
15 And as they come , as Naomi comes back to the place where she went astray so God starts to bless , so much so that she does n't know whether she 's standing or sitting !
16 As Morgan walked back to the Mayfair alone he felt satisfied .
17 When Melissa got back to the college it was after half-past five and the car park was almost empty .
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