Example sentences of "to turn back the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Easily Accessible : Bosham is where , according to legend , King Cnut tried and failed to turn back the sea and the village is depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry . |
| 2 | But it is too late to turn back the clock on the bank 's international expansion . |
| 3 | Whatever the answer , it was too late now to turn back the clock , too late to understand anything about Jacob . |
| 4 | But with this , as with council-house building , no real attempt was made to turn back the clock on processes that were ultimately totally to transform the character of Britain 's housing market . |
| 5 | Now , here she was , with her life 's dream in the palm of her hand , trying to turn back the clock . |
| 6 | Molly and Peggy introduced children 's classes from the earliest days of Medau — how fascinating it would be to turn back the clock and take a look at those Hampstead and Sidcup children ! |
| 7 | This year , with the Democrats poised to win the state , the national leadership is looking to see whether the same tactics can be used to turn back the tide on the Republicans nationwide . |
| 8 | I can only hope I am proved wrong : things have gone too far to turn back the tide . |
| 9 | BRITAIN 'S doctors seem set to turn back the tide of support for cheap unbranded drugs — against the recommendation of the Greenfield report which was published last week . |
| 10 | EDUCATION Secretary John Patten 's relentless attempt to turn back the school clocks continues this week with the release of the proposed new children 's reading list . |