Example sentences of "[to-vb] back at the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Beyond the glass there was a sporadically placed ring of guards and dogs who seemed uncertain as to whether to stare back at the distorted press of faces at the glass panes , or whether to watch instead the spiral column of smoke and the flames that played at its heels . |
| 2 | ‘ Although Tara never is really dark , ’ said Caspar as they stopped to look back at the great shining edifice outlined against the sky . |
| 3 | This month I 'd like to take the opportunity to look back at the current series of articles featuring the Pentatonic scale , taking stock of our command of the scale all over the fretboard . |
| 4 | He left the convent with Amsterdam , not turning to look back at the ancient pile . |
| 5 | ‘ We leave winter behind us , it seems , ’ Tagan said , turning in the saddle to look back at the still-white hills . |
| 6 | In this situation , it is often useful to look back at the good things you have achieved and the good times you 've enjoyed in the past . |
| 7 | It may be questioned whether this change achieves very much of a practical nature since ( a ) one still needs to look back at the common law of detinue to determine what constitutes the new form of conversion and ( b ) there still survive two torts of interference with property which have a considerable overlap with conversion , i.e . |
| 8 | As far as Wales are concerned , the feeling afterwards was a sense of relief for being able to throw back at the French everything their opponents threw at them and a mood of confidence that their hard work is slowly paying dividends . |