Example sentences of "as [pron] [verb] [verb] back the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Your mouth goes hard and ugly as you try to choke back the tears , but it is honest . ’ |
| 2 | Even as you begin to draw back the snap punch , pick up your front foot and set it down diagonally forwards and outwards , using a thrusting action from the rear leg to cover ground . |
| 3 | She gulped , unable to continue speaking as she fought to keep back the tears that were threatening to fall yet again . |
| 4 | Rachel bit her lip as she struggled to hold back the tears . |
| 5 | If you had n't come along when you did … ’ she trailed off as she struggled to hold back the tears . |
| 6 | ‘ Ca n't be done , ’ she said , feeling shamed by the look of despair on his face , and worse still as he fought to bring back the blankness to cover it . |