Example sentences of "[vb past] [to-vb] 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 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Frankly , if I died and had to come back as anything I 'd be pretty naffed off . |
| 5 | She had to step back as he grabbed his coat . |
| 6 | 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 . |