Example sentences of "[vb infin] [verb] back the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was nothing we could do to pay back the debt of our existence . |
| 2 | Perhaps erm , the Duchy of Cornwall would like to take back the land that we rent from them , in order that we can rent it on , lease , well we lease , I mean , same thing is n't it ? |
| 3 | Again this hope seems set against the tides of history , but again we can not be certain that a positive policy of Empire and tariffs could not have turned back the tide in 1902 or 1912 . |
| 4 | You 'll have to peel back the carpet . |
| 5 | This does not mean that the applicant can not let the house , but if she sells it , or simply uses it as a second home , she may have to pay back the whole or part of the grant with interest . |
| 6 | To prove wrong those who say that any dieter will have put back the weight ( and more ) 12 months after losing it — 12 months on and 18 lbs ( 8.2 kg ) down , I 'm still a ‘ Hip and Thigh ’ fan . |
| 7 | ‘ The prison staff said that was OK but said they would have to tie back the cell doors . |
| 8 | In the absence of deep-rooted democratic institutions which could have held back the force of aggressive nationalism , local groups took the form of mere channels through which the idea of the nation as an integrated family could be reproduced . |
| 9 | ‘ It 's been hard going for us all in the League , but hopefully this result will help bring back the confidence . ’ |