Example sentences of "[vb past] back [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | checked with his radio , he goes alright then phoned back to the police station on his radio , he said it 's not stolen the owner 's now here he said , can you please get it moved ? |
| 2 | But he above is a representative of the general tone of the interview which constantly referred back to the suspiciously ‘ instant ’ political aspects of the band . |
| 3 | Speaking at the 1989 BEMAS Annual Conference , Martin Davies , Director of NCC , referred back to the early gloom and outrage , but then went on to say : ‘ What is remarkable is how little dissent and how little opposition there is now the overwhelming majority have accepted the idea of a National Curriculum . ’ |
| 4 | Adjusters reports should be carefully checked and any omissions or queries referred back to the Adjuster . |
| 5 | The European Council reaffirmed its willingness to help the Soviet Union but referred back to the Commission the task of submitting before the next Council meeting proposals for decisions to be taken , and also asked it to draw up a plan for a major commercial , scientific and technical co-operation agreement with the Soviet Union . |
| 6 | UNCED itself , however , was launched as a result of a UN General Assembly resolution passed in December 1989 [ see p. 37433 ] , which referred back to the 1987 report of the World Commission on Environment and Development chaired by the then Norwegian Prime Minister , Gro Harlem Brundtland [ see pp. 35227-29 ] . |
| 7 | This in turn referred back to the 1987 report of the World Commission on Environment and Development , commonly known as the Brundtland Commission after its chair , the then Norwegian Prime Minister , Mrs Gro Harlem Brundtland . |
| 8 | when he 's been there a little while perhaps he can come with all the authority of a Euro MP and tell us the answer to his own question er , the honourable member for Ashfield er referred back to the positioning of the European parliament er where it should meet , there are three sites . |
| 9 | Set between the shuttered window of the best room and the lower edge of the yard wall , the chamber sank back into the building like a huge stone tunnel . |
| 10 | TEXAN oil and gas exploration minnow Aviva Petroleum sank back into the red last year with an $8.7m loss , against 1990 's $537,000 profit , on revenue down from $12.2m to $9.3m . |
| 11 | He woke her gently , and as the mists sank back into the river in the sunlight , they made love . |
| 12 | The old man sank back into the chair , a look of satisfaction on his face . |
| 13 | Lucy sank back into the darkness at the rear of the cab , and waited . |
| 14 | Faye understood now too , and she sank back into the reclining lounge chair with a gesture of despair . |
| 15 | The mailed hand in his kept hold firmly enough to draw him down to his knees as its owner sank back into the turf . |
| 16 | Isabel sank back to the grass , beginning to shake . |
| 17 | And now — ’ Jagatan sank back on the couch . |
| 18 | I sank back on the bed and started worrying about money . |
| 19 | Gina sank back on the comfortable couch . |
| 20 | She hailed it , gave the Chinese driver her address in a monotone , and sank back in the air-conditioned interior , staring at the white skyscrapers below . |
| 21 | The Germans , panting for breath , sank back against the ice . |
| 22 | The pound , which has enjoyed a decent run so far this week , was again under pressure and sank back against the mark and the dollar . |
| 23 | Lisa sank back against the sofa , despair rushing through her . |
| 24 | Sighing , she ignored pride 's dictates and sank back against the pillows . |
| 25 | Marguerite left after this little show of determination and Jenna sank back against the pillows , realising that the thought of Alain coming back was a little worrying . |
| 26 | Relieved , she sank back against the pillows , brushed a shaky hand over her eyes . |
| 27 | As she sank back against the cushions a sleek black cat appeared from nowhere and began to wind itself around her ankles . |
| 28 | She sank back against the pillows and threw her arm across her eyes . |
| 29 | Clutching the sheet , letting a great hollow groan escape me , I staggered back across the room . |
| 30 | ‘ Look , lady — ’ little Cleo staggered back into the room clutching a bright red balloon' — I just happened to be there , looking after the place while the owner was away . |