Example sentences of "[to-vb] back for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Everyone who has left the village makes the effort to come back for May weekend . |
| 2 | Then as he climbed into the passenger seat he said , ‘ Would you like to come back for coffee ? ’ |
| 3 | The object is to train a bird to fly free , but then to come back for food . |
| 4 | Another advantage was being near enough to the basecamp to go back for lunch ; not only did it mean we could have a hot drink but it avoided the clammy sensation , which Carole graphically described , of sitting down for lunch when you 're soaked on the outside and soaked on the inside . |
| 5 | ‘ Then why did you have to go back for treatment ? ’ |
| 6 | ‘ No , David asked me to go back for coffee but I refused . ’ |
| 7 | The archer had to be someone who knew I was going to go back for Gareth 's camera . |
| 8 | The farewells they made to him , as they took his pony 's rein and made to turn back for home , were quiet and constrained , but clearly friendly . |
| 9 | If he is consistently having to refer back for support this will not only weaken his standing with the contractor , but it will cause uncertainty and delay to the contract . |
| 10 | Daisy was about to say ‘ by women ’ , but hastily changed it to ‘ by members of the congregation as I was leaving , and I had to get back for Ethel 's heart . ’ |
| 11 | Why did this have to happen now , when she was in such a hurry to get back for Emily ? |