Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] back as " in BNC.
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| 1 | David came back as she was getting out of the bath . |
| 2 | Only a glimpse though , for the large figure darted back as soon as he saw them . |
| 3 | Grainne fell back as the creature lunged , and there was a furious yelp followed by a long-drawn-out howl as the iron chains held and jerked the creature back . |
| 4 | Fran drew back as though he had struck her , her face going pale as she saw the amusement on his face as he continued to study her . |
| 5 | When we tell them in the , what we say is that erm that very same person came back as a fox , or you know , that very same person came back as er you know ge goose or whatever animal it might be . |
| 6 | When we tell them in the , what we say is that erm that very same person came back as a fox , or you know , that very same person came back as er you know ge goose or whatever animal it might be . |
| 7 | She sighed and her head fell back as his lips found the pulse-beat in the hollow of her throat . |
| 8 | Ben stood before the shallow flight of steps that led up to the main entrance , his head tilted back as he studied the frontage . |
| 9 | Now Craganour had gone half a length up , but Aboyeur fought back as Piper sought to straighten him by taking his whip in his left hand and applying it liberally . |
| 10 | City : Float put back as ICL slumps |
| 11 | ‘ I 'll be working like a Trojan for the next twelve weeks , ’ Lisa smiled back as she thanked him for the coffee . |
| 12 | The camera panned back as he prepared to play . |
| 13 | He glowered at his servant but Ranulf grinned back as he swayed slightly on his feet and looked around , admiring the church . |
| 14 | Cranston leaned back as Joscelyn brought across the steaming platters of food . |
| 15 | A surge of adrenalin banished the early morning queasiness , and the feeling of excitement came back as we examined this new land through binoculars . |
| 16 | Then the darkness came back as the board was replaced . |
| 17 | All her nervousness came back as she approached the post office just ahead of the mail van . |
| 18 | Several others turned back as soon as they were out of the shade of their flower because , as they pointed out , ‘ . |
| 19 | ‘ Any time , ’ Fritz bellowed back as the Lout drove off , tooting his horn derisively . |
| 20 | She was white-faced but determined and the policemen stood back as she walked over towards the car . |