Example sentences of "are [v-ing] back [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As fish are sinking back through the surface , other fish will be appearing through it , so that there is constant activity . |
| 2 | But meanwhile many Japanese eyes are turning back to the root cause : policy co-ordination and America . |
| 3 | Burned by their experience of the volatility of the capital markets , many leading banks such as Bank of America and Lloyds are pulling back from the periphery of their systems to defend their home bases . |
| 4 | PHYSICS lecturers are going back to the nursery to teach toddlers in the water tub while admissions tutors consider the merits of palm-reading and astrology for selecting students at Newcastle Polytechnic . |
| 5 | THE enthusiastic housekeeper will no doubt be pleased to hear that the carpet retailers are going back to the twist . |
| 6 | It 's just as well they are going back inside the lavatory . |
| 7 | De Klerk said his visit showed South Africa and the world that " we are moving back to the fold " . |
| 8 | The arrows in the drawing are moving back from the boundary of the information field to the centre . |
| 9 | I hope all local areas will think about acquiring a stock of good movement photographs of local people which could be sent to the press in support of a feature — many local papers are cutting back on the expense of sending photographers out to events but are delighted to use suitable contributions . |
| 10 | Some are seeking independence and freedom from family or institutional repression ; some are escaping from problems or abuse whether at home , within the family , or at school ; some are running back to the family and away from care authorities . |
| 11 | More children are coming back to the library to work because teachers give the initial push by bringing them … |
| 12 | When you are working back from the cosine , sine or tangent you do n't know which of the 2 possible angles is correct . |