Example sentences of "[vb past] back as [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The camera panned back as he prepared to play . |
| 2 | A surge of adrenalin banished the early morning queasiness , and the feeling of excitement came back as we examined this new land through binoculars . |
| 3 | All her nervousness came back as she approached the post office just ahead of the mail van . |
| 4 | David came back as she was getting out of the bath . |
| 5 | Running behind him just seemed effortless and when I kicked he did n't go with me and he gradually dropped back as I kept the pace up . ’ |
| 6 | She glanced back as she shut the gate behind her . |
| 7 | When I glanced back as I opened the gate , they were standing still , in a discomfited little group : they had not meant , I suppose , to hurt the child . |
| 8 | He glowered at his servant but Ranulf grinned back as he swayed slightly on his feet and looked around , admiring the church . |
| 9 | Mr Gay pulled a knife from his waistband , but was so drunk he dropped it and Cameron picked it up and fought back as he was beaten with a baton . |
| 10 | ‘ Organise routine urine tests , Nurse Avery , ’ he called back as he left the cubicles . |
| 11 | She 'll be so excited , ’ she called back as she scuttled up the path . |
| 12 | He waved his glass casually at Noolan , who smiled and waved back as he went to join a small group standing by the bar . |
| 13 | After 1983 , the ‘ frontiers of the state ’ were , in this respect at least , rolled back as they had not been since 1945 . |
| 14 | ‘ I 'll pay , ’ he laughed back as she reached for her robe . |
| 15 | She went back as she had come , fast asleep and docile , her face expressionless . |
| 16 | Speedie should have brought the aggregate level after 25 minutes , but leant back as he met a lay-off by Cyrille Regis , and his shot ballooned over the bar . |
| 17 | I looked back as we powered away up the hill through the trees , heading for Edinburgh . |
| 18 | She had to twist around to follow him , and still her elbow and shoulder screamed ; she fell back as he let her go , pushing her slightly to make her stagger . |
| 19 | His hands lifted to her shoulders as though he would shake her , but clenched and fell back as he controlled himself . |
| 20 | ‘ I 'll be working like a Trojan for the next twelve weeks , ’ Lisa smiled back as she thanked him for the coffee . |
| 21 | She was white-faced but determined and the policemen stood back as she walked over towards the car . |
| 22 | Susan and I stood back as he splatted with a thump onto the steps . |
| 23 | He held back as she spread a towel on the sand and sat down on it , while the child began to play . |
| 24 | Ben stood before the shallow flight of steps that led up to the main entrance , his head tilted back as he studied the frontage . |