Example sentences of "[noun pl] and [verb] back on " in BNC.
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| 1 | She pushed the tray off her knees and lay back on the pillow . |
| 2 | Rostov lowered himself on to his knees and sat back on his heels . |
| 3 | He thrust both hands in his pockets and rocked back on his heels . |
| 4 | He sat down on the rug in front of the Anywhithers and leaned back on straight arms , gazing up at the sky . |
| 5 | I stopped taking my testosterone tablets and went back on the dole again . |
| 6 | Chrysler has already suspended production at one of its main assembly plants and cut back on managerial staff . |
| 7 | Social services departments have been very badly hit as the growing problems of poverty and unemployment add to the pressure of their work , and yet they have had to abandon services and cut back on staffing . |
| 8 | But so long as these terms and conditions are reasonable , you 'll have to stick to them if you 're buying for a business ; as an individual buyer you can ignore such distractions and fall back on your statutory rights . |
| 9 | Listen to the Ink Spots , watch Paris , Texas for the eighth or ninth time , shut the doors and lie back on those same damp pillows . |