Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb past] back [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Quacking and complaining , the ducks hopped back into the water and swam away . |
| 2 | Although the Germans bounced back with a 4-1 defeat of Uruguay four days later , the Brazilian experience has left its scars . |
| 3 | New York Giants moved back into the play-off picture by beating Washington Redskins 24–7 . |
| 4 | Adjusters reports should be carefully checked and any omissions or queries referred back to the Adjuster . |
| 5 | I tucked the binoculars into the holdall again and without any sensible plans wandered back towards the dining car . |
| 6 | Mrs Doran 's lips drew back in a snarl . |
| 7 | Generous lips drew back in a smile to reveal small , pearl-like teeth . |
| 8 | He touched his torn face and his lips drew back in a snarl . |
| 9 | Her black eyes were bright , her lips curled back in a fearsome snarl that dribbled saliva and left her tongue hanging . |
| 10 | Bigwig 's eyes were closed and his lips pulled back from the long front teeth in a fixed snarl . |
| 11 | The survivors scrambled back to the sepoy lines pursued by a vengeful squadron of Sikh cavalry . |
| 12 | When Kit , informed by his scout that the enemy was present , gave the first order to fire , the soft promise of the light burst into flame ; the vanguard of the islanders fell back from the English muskets . |
| 13 | But his eyes went back to the Workshops and he frowned and sought for the right thing to say . |
| 14 | As his eyes went back to the old lady , she saw the smile turn on again , and quick suspicion kindled in her breast . |
| 15 | Their limbs hung all awry but round the neck of each was a thick , purple line , while the purple-red faces were contorted , swollen tongues held fast between ice-cold lips , eyes rolled back in the sockets . |
| 16 | PARISHIONERS and clergy looked back at the past year on Sunday when Headley 's annual vestry and parish meetings were held at the Church Centre . |
| 17 | The two brothers went back into the Guild Office , and Ebenezer began to gasp and splutter , telling his story as best he could : what Florrie had said to him about Tom 's letter and what Tom had threatened to do … . |
| 18 | But she seemed unaware of it as her green eyes glared back at the man who had struck her . |
| 19 | Then his eyes strayed back to the Luggage . |
| 20 | Meredith 's eyes swept back to the island . |
| 21 | Izanagi fled back to the earth 's surface , pursued by an army of thunder gods and headless warriors . |
| 22 | Clapping their wings the gulls came back from the sea , |
| 23 | The goal though , was against the run of play and sure enough , Rovers came back at the start of the second half with an equaliser from Kenny Irons . |
| 24 | The keys came back through the post , without even a thank-you note . |
| 25 | The visitors came back into the game with two penalty goals by Graves and could have turned ends 9–9 had he been successful with his third penalty goal on half-time . |
| 26 | But instead of the genteel growl as the BMW drove off , Dennis 's footsteps crunched back across the gravel to the house and the front door opened . |
| 27 | But once record companies went back on the sales offensive the new pop was easily coopted . |
| 28 | But erm you know when we were on the strike if these lads would n't have gone back , there was couple of scabs went back into the quarry . |
| 29 | From spring 1878 onwards , several small groups of these homesick exiles straggled back to the Lapwai Reservation . |
| 30 | Whenever he looked thoughtfully at Nails , Nails glowered back in a thoroughly unfriendly manner . |