Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] [vb past] back [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Guido was already heading down the corridor towards his own room , but he stopped suddenly and glanced back at her across his shoulder . |
| 2 | I told her I would n't be long and went back down the path . |
| 3 | The street was narrow , cobbled , full of old buildings which were joined together and went back to medieval times . |
| 4 | Increasingly worried , Comfort dried Julia 's face as gently as she could , threw the water away and went back to her chair to watch . |
| 5 | Only a few of the rearmost broke away and escaped back towards Ruthyn . |
| 6 | He parked the car a street away and walked back through a gauntlet of whispers and stony smiles . |
| 7 | He 'd dumped the car a mile away and walked back to his flat , passing less than half a dozen other people along the way . |
| 8 | After giving birth to a child , Watkuweis ran away and journeyed back to her own people . |
| 9 | I pushed my plate away and settled back with the wine . |
| 10 | I pushed my plate away and settled back with the wine . |
| 11 | Disappointed , she turned away and slid back between the sheets . |
| 12 | She pulled away and scrambled back to her side of the seat , but not before he gave her a knowing little smile . |
| 13 | Rory rolled her eyes heavenwards and settled back on the sun-lounger . |
| 14 | The fellow opened his mouth soundlessly and pointed back down the track . |
| 15 | The door burst inward and crashed back against the wall . |
| 16 | Amiss left thankfully and went back to his researches in the library . |
| 17 | The apprentice put the ladle to its mouth , then nodded appreciatively and started back down the ladder as the seneschal continued , going against tradition . |
| 18 | Nevertheless , when he shifted noiselessly and settled back in his chair she spoke , apparently in her sleep , murmuring : ‘ You wo n't go away ? ’ |
| 19 | Swarf swallowed nervously and descended back into the castle . |
| 20 | Her head full of these questions , she turned wearily and went back into the kitchen . |
| 21 | Corbett smiled drily and leaned back in his chair , half-listening to the Prince 's footsteps in the gallery outside . |
| 22 | They turned quickly and looked back at the city . |
| 23 | They struck us aside and went back into the sea , taking Undry with them . ’ |
| 24 | He scrambled upright and went back into the empty flat . |
| 25 | ‘ Of course , ’ he said calmly and came back across the room . |
| 26 | She felt , rather than heard , how he turned smartly and loped back across the panelled hall towards the door , no doubt to drive the car round into the garage . |
| 27 | The fox turned at once and went back into the covert , about ten yards from the point where he broke . |
| 28 | It pitched a yard short , bit viciously and rolled back down the green shelf at the front of the green . |
| 29 | They were half-way to the car when she found she 'd left something behind and went back in a flurry of carrier bags and magazines . |
| 30 | I finished literally breathless but Sam pulled up nonchalantly and trotted back to Tremayne for a report in full voice . |