Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] back at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Prickett , a former captain of the Wanderers , has been warmly welcomed back at the Memorial Grounds . |
| 2 | When an echo from a distant object finally arrives back at the bat , it will be an " older " echo than an echo that is simultaneously arriving back from a near object . |
| 3 | When I finally arrived back at the Bible Room , headvoice was giving me unmerciful stick : |
| 4 | Then she checked her appearance in the mirror , objectively staring back at the exquisite reflection , the shining flaxen hair , the huge dark eyes , the full mouth . |
| 5 | Orcs and Goblins almost overwhelm the remaining Dwarf holds but are finally beaten back at the Battle of Black Water . |
| 6 | Realising how she was staring at him , Isabel quickly looked back at the fire , leaning sideways a little so that her still-damp hair fell forward , partially shielding her face . |
| 7 | ‘ What do you find to do , out all day ? ’ asked my mother , who only ventured out with a specific purpose in mind and always got back at the time she had decided she would . |
| 8 | ‘ Now is the best time , ’ Athelstan replied , drawing closer , whispering into Sir John 's ear , conscious that Lady Maude was totally absorbed in the pageant before her whilst Benedicta , distracted , was still staring back at the admiring gallant . |
| 9 | The girl later admitted she made the story up to get back at the teacher for punishing her boyfriend . |
| 10 | Now look back at the extracts from Lawrence , Boyle , Ozick , Betjeman and Joyce . |
| 11 | Well sit back at the table please . |
| 12 | He did n't look back at the sudden commotion behind him and , when a shadow passed over him , merely gibbered weakly and tried to burrow into the horse 's mane . |
| 13 | A GIRL today hit back at the judge who let her sex attacker walk free because she was ‘ not entirely an angel ’ . |
| 14 | I Ca n't figure out why I did n't turn back at the the ? |
| 15 | Lin Foh hesitated , frowned , then glanced back at the two young Foreign Office men ; they were hardly protection for the Colonel ; rather , were deliberately overt presences with him , keeping an eye on him on the instruction of the Foreign Secretary . |
| 16 | Li Shai Tung shrugged — the slightest movement of his shoulders — then looked back at the image . |
| 17 | Chen stared at him , momentarily frightened by the power of the man , then looked back at the screen . |
| 18 | Rohmer took a step towards them , still massaging his hand and then looked back at the girl . |
| 19 | Tolonen sniffed , then looked back at the squad leader . |
| 20 | She stared at Tuan Ti Fo then looked back at the boy , a new respect entering her expression . |
| 21 | The two men laughed quietly , then looked back at the statue . |
| 22 | Robyn listened , stared , digesting all that he had said and then looked back at the magnificent sixty-foot holly tree . |
| 23 | ‘ Yes , Dr Markham , I was , ’ she nodded then looked back at the other man . |
| 24 | It is from Zakarpatská Ukrajina , the Czech Ukraine or sub-Carpathian Ruthenia , first annexed by Hungary and later taken by the Soviet Union and never given back at the end of the war in 1945 . |
| 25 | When the ruler first came in contact with Millie 's knuckles she actually cried back at the startled sister , ‘ Do n't do that ! |