Example sentences of "[vb -s] back [prep] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Normally , the council has about 90pc of the 58,000 forms back by this time . |
| 2 | Garlic is one of the most widely used aphrodisiacs around the world , with a pedigree that stretches back to ancient times . |
| 3 | The most important , perhaps , is freedom from the restrictive grasp of the ‘ all together now ’ class teaching system that goes back to Victorian times . |
| 4 | Its history goes back to Saxon times , and it contains several interesting historical buildings , and a peaceful marina , from which you can take a river cruise . |
| 5 | Goes back to Homeric times . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ I think he traces a lot of his troubles back to that time . |
| 7 | Its past activities included smuggling , lace-making and quarrying ; the latter dates back to Roman times . |
| 8 | The lower half of the tower dates back to Saxon times . |
| 9 | On the dates that you 've anticipated if Mr comes back by that time we 'll be able to absorb the post , but it 's likely that he may move on from this , because it 's a fairly substantial move up . |