Example sentences of "[to-vb] it back [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But then , having thrown away the chance of greater equality , women gradually proceeded to win it back by devious ways until by 1960 there had been a stealthy but profound erosion of male dominance with hardly a male being yet aware of it . |
| 2 | Aye , I 'm trying to put it back on this rail . |
| 3 | Maxted sighed , and began to gather up his work from the floor , trying to put it back in some kind of sequence . |
| 4 | Erm if you you will not be able to put it back after that date . |
| 5 | How much is it , two thousand pounds , well she 's offered to pay it back at two pounds a week and er it 's gon na take a long time , is n't it , Sir , for her to pay it back ? |
| 6 | When demand and supply are in stable equilibrium , if any accident should move the scale of production from its equilibrium position , there will be instantly brought into play forces tending to push it back to that position ; just as , if a stone hanging by a string is displaced from its equilibrium position , the force of gravity will at once tend to bring it back to its equilibrium position . |
| 7 | We will establish a new Urban Regeneration Agency to pull together our efforts to clear up and develop derelict land , helping to bring it back into commercial use and provide new opportunities for local people . |
| 8 | Eat slightly less and exercise a little more ; aim to bring it back to normal within a week or two . |
| 9 | The aircraft has been on the airshow circuit for a number of years and now needs a lot of tender loving care to bring it back to pristine condition again . |