Example sentences of "[vb past] [verb] back as " in BNC.
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| 1 | He let her guide his hand , then tried to pull back as he saw what he had previously not noticed , but she held his hand there firmly , forcing him to look . |
| 2 | Anger was forgotten ; the long habit of self-flagellation came roaring back as she remembered the — the puppet ? |
| 3 | I was quite impressed by this and since he was going back to England that evening I decided to go back as soon as I 'd seen him off . |
| 4 | The LRDG patrol which was to carry out a diversionary raid on Benina airfield decided to turn back as there was no longer enough time to drive there and back in darkness . |
| 5 | At the airport he kept looking back as we were walking towards our plane ; eventually I looked back too and saw an attractive young woman hurrying along after us . |
| 6 | Frankly , if I died and had to come back as anything I 'd be pretty naffed off . |
| 7 | He continued up the hill , and she went on down ; but a few paces further on she stopped and looked back , and it was at that precise moment that it happened , because he had turned back as well and for a few moments they looked longingly at each other , each tongue-tied , but each sure , now , of the other 's feelings . |
| 8 | Tim , she was told , had turned back as they neared the café , saying he would come later . |
| 9 | Not wanting anyone to see her dress from behind — the hem had come undone and she was n't wearing stockings — she had hung back as they came through the doors of the Grill Room . |
| 10 | She had to step back as he grabbed his coat . |
| 11 | The police treated those who refused to turn back as being vulnerable to the charge of obstruction of the police in the execution of their duty , contrary to section 51(3) of the Police Act 1964 . |