Example sentences of "be [verb] it back [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 Her mother identified it as a wayfaring tree and she 'd been cutting it back during the summer and it did n't seem to mind but she 'd be very grateful for any information about the wayfaring tree which presumably she 'd like to keep and continue to grow in her garden .
2 The obvious answer is to draw it back to the side away from the corner , but this can create an unbalanced appearance .
3 So when the jacket of Elleke Bohemer 's book An Immaculate Figure ( Bloomsbury £15.99 ) claims it is ‘ a compelling and beautifully told parable about Africa , whiteness and beauty ’ the reader 's first reaction is to put it back on the shelf and move quickly on .
4 All it says is if you do buy something from a shop and realize it 's faulty , what you should do is take it back to the shop who sold it to you , together with your receipt if you 've still got it or some other proof of purchase .
5 A harry torrent flooded through the opening and in no time at all the herd was legging it back to the high land in a wild stampede .
6 The custodian was taking it back to the clubhouse area , where it would be needed for the final ceremony in about an hour 's time .
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