Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] back [art] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then he turned , and with a little gesture of farewell crossed the highway and headed back towards Lima , a small , shambling figure glancing back every now and then in search of a truck that would give him a lift . |
| 2 | He leaned closer towards her , his elbows resting on his thighs , causing Ronni to flatten back a little defensively in her seat . |
| 3 | The Princesse was already shaking hands with him and Katherine held back a little . |
| 4 | Do n't suppose he had the strength left in that little body to fight back no more , though you 'd have thought they could 've saved him with these new pills they got . |
| 5 | Once a new tutor was appointed for the girl who refused to go to school , Mr and Mrs M drew back a little . |
| 6 | Sir Adam Thomson , the founder of British Caledonian , took the trouble to write back a most comprehensive letter , giving kindly guidance and suggesting that until Giles was old enough , he should gain useful experience in a related industry like travel . |
| 7 | Instinctively — as if faced by some poisonous animal — people moved back a little . |
| 8 | OLYMPIC aces returning from Barcelona this week brought back a very silly story about cycling superstar Chris Boardman : ‘ Have you heard he 's been tested for drugs . ’ |
| 9 | Oh yes , because er we had a lot of letter going back an forth to architects or to other slate merchants or to quarry owners . |
| 10 | Mistaking her refusal , Andrew put back a less prudent hand to find it struck away smartly as she retreated from the arm round her shoulders . |
| 11 | Rudston 's history goes back a very long way to Neolithic times and it is believed to be the oldest inhabited village in England . |
| 12 | Her frown eased back a little . |
| 13 | Howard sits back a little on the sofa . |
| 14 | Louisa sat back a little on the bed to allow her greater room to breathe , to speak . |
| 15 | Guido sat back a little , mercifully obscuring his eyelashes in shadow . |
| 16 | The grey stood back a little , watching . |
| 17 | Richard held out his hand , and Merrill stood back a little , noting Luke 's flash of surprise at Richard 's West Country accent . |