Example sentences of "[verb] back and [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The 9mm slug exploded one of the Orion 's headlights , smashing the housing and causing Farrell to jump back and seek cover behind the vehicle . |
| 2 | He tripped over a fallen body and this gave Balliol sufficient time to jump back and slam the door shut behind him . |
| 3 | The teacher stands back and observes Christopher ( 4.7 ) as he tries to cut right through a block of wood with a tenon saw only half its width . |
| 4 | In the reflection phase , the learner stands back and looks at what he has done in the investment phase . |
| 5 | He just stands back and looks at them ! |
| 6 | Some time later , when they were walking back and approaching her apartment block , Luke touched her elbow lightly , startling her , since he had been avoiding physical contact with her all day . |
| 7 | Then , as he made no move to come any nearer , she sank back and lifted an eyebrow . |
| 8 | So saying , he sank back and closed his eyes . |
| 9 | She sank back and closed her eyes . |
| 10 | He sank back and started to hum and then quietly to sing snatches of endearments from the songs they knew . |
| 11 | Not only , therefore , was William party to the decision to request continuation of the supervision order , but he now looks back and agrees it was the right decision . |
| 12 | He staggered back and fell , and got his head crashed — a second time , as we know — against the corner-post of the double bed or the sharp edge of the fireplace . |
| 13 | He staggered back and raised his voice . |
| 14 | The auburn-haired equestrienne delivered herself of a pithy speech , gave the young man , now scarlet beneath his whiskers , no chance to reply , put out a hand and thrust him physically aside with such force that he staggered back and bounced off the door of Woolworth 's behind him , and strode on . |
| 15 | Well nip back and get it then if that 's what you want . |
| 16 | Well nip back and get it . |
| 17 | The perfect tool to slice , peel back and lay bare the beating blood pump of their music and ideas . |
| 18 | Knock back and divide into 24 small balls . |
| 19 | As he drew back and wished her goodnight , she saw a gleam of amusement in his eyes , before he put his glasses on again . |
| 20 | But , instead , he drew back and reached for her brandy glass . |
| 21 | Then he drew back and looked intently at her . |
| 22 | Jenna drew back and looked at him anxiously . |
| 23 | For a while they lay in each other 's arms , the sweet lethargy claiming them , but as Alain 's arms tightened around her and his lips became insistent , Jenna drew back and looked up into his dark eyes . |
| 24 | He drew back and gave her a smile that made her blood thicken . |
| 25 | The Prophet drew back and watched his quarry through the trellis work of the platform at his feet . |
| 26 | Then , as the revolting mess began to ooze out , Helen drew back and shut her eyes . |
| 27 | When part of the roof collapsed and flames rose half as high again as the manor house , the firefighters drew back and restricted their efforts to keeping the outbuildings of the farm damped down . |
| 28 | but , I mean if that actually was n't happening you 'd think he'd' 've come back and said we 've got to get in there now , you know get our , our message across and , and make a revolution movement . |
| 29 | Erm my Guild always say they 're lucky in having me because I 've come back and give them all the information and they seem to be so well-educated themselves now you know . |
| 30 | But later he had come back and handed her the letter , the letter Adamus had typed , from the Scarabae . |