Example sentences of "back [prep] the table " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the chair was sliding back towards the table , back to the closeness of conspiracy and friendship . |
| 2 | Fergus was back against the table , one hand held up to ward the Lad off , and Taliesin and Fribble had sprung to their feet , both free now of the insidious music of Fael-Inis 's pipes . |
| 3 | The explanation that is usually given as to why we do n't see broken cups gathering themselves together off the floor and jumping back onto the table is that it is forbidden by the second law of thermodynamics . |
| 4 | You would see broken cups gathering themselves together and jumping back onto the table . |
| 5 | Would they see broken cups gathering themselves together off the floor and jumping back onto the table ? |
| 6 | It was already in her hand before he spoke , and by the time the men came back with the table and pillows they were running in normal saline through a line in his hand . |
| 7 | Move the WORD PROCESSING ‘ column ’ back into the table as the first column |
| 8 | So everybody got back round the table , fended off panic about the deadline galloping towards them — the image had to be in place for next week 's programme launch — and tried to figure out what next to do . |
| 9 | ‘ Do you ever see that brother of yours at all ? ’ he asked without looking up as he finished , drawing his chair roughly back from the table . |
| 10 | He pushed his chair back from the table and walked over to the drawer in the dresser where they kept the cash-box . |
| 11 | Andra moved his chair back from the table a little . |
| 12 | I could see she wanted to leave and soon she pushed her chair back from the table and stood up to leave . |
| 13 | Finally she stepped back from the table to admire her handiwork . |
| 14 | More frequently , ‘ sulk ’ behaviour , withdrawal ( leaving the room , pretending to sleep , sitting back from the table , saying I 'm not really interested in the question ’ ) . |
| 15 | He shoved his chair back from the table . |
| 16 | Harry leaned back from the table and considered Minter 's theory . |
| 17 | The Earl dragged his fists back from the table and , opening his shoulders and mouth , stretched his sinews , as if parting Philistine pillars . |
| 18 | Nicolo pushed back from the table and got to his feet . |
| 19 | And then he put the bag back on the table . |
| 20 | Thus , while the state attempted to monopolize such discussion as took place — for example when the ‘ neutral ’ forum for discussion at the VEC seminar was turned by the authorities into a reassurance session — this was resisted locally by successful intervention and contestation at the VEC seminar both by an outside speaker and by DUC activists , and by forcing the issue back on the table for discussion at the local authority level . |
| 21 | He reached for the phone , placing the folder back on the table . |
| 22 | Put it back on the table and everybody try again . ’ |
| 23 | She crossed the bedroom and picked up the cigar and put it back on the table . |
| 24 | For instance , the instruction ‘ Put it over there ’ is far less useful to them than the more precise directive ‘ Put that back on the table by the door . ’ |
| 25 | He put the can back on the table , placing his free hand across the top of it for a moment ; then he took the mug over to the couch and , handing it to her , said , ‘ You know that is n't true . |
| 26 | He washed up and tidied up , and put the baize cover back on the table . |
| 27 | However , their flight was soon aborted and they settled back on the table . |
| 28 | Her voice ended in a shrill scream , as she threw herself back on the table and flung open her legs . |
| 29 | And there was silence for a quarter of an hour until he picked up his watch , and put the sketch back on the table . |
| 30 | After an endless pause , Roman swung away to drain the remainder of his gin and tonic , snapping the glass back on the table with a decisive click . |