Example sentences of "fighting back the " in BNC.
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| 1 | For a second Perdita froze as the reluctant cheers began to crescendo and stuffed her fists in her eyes , fighting back the tears . |
| 2 | ‘ Better change the rider , ’ said Perdita , fighting back the tears . |
| 3 | In tears , fighting back the pain , two injured pedestrians are cared for while a distraught woman is comforted |
| 4 | She banged her fist against the steering-wheel , fighting back the tears that scalded her eyes and threatened to blind her . |
| 5 | She 'd waited the few moments it took for his lean , athletic figure to be swallowed up in the crowd , feasting her eyes on his receding back , fighting back the threatening tears . |
| 6 | Fighting back the sting of bitter tears , Lissa straightened her clothes , and left the office by a back door . |
| 7 | Alan stared at Pam , fighting back the tears which welled in his eyes . |
| 8 | Naïve fool , she thought , staring into space , fighting back the emotions that threatened to swamp her . |
| 9 | She looked up into his face , fighting back the urge to reach out her hand and stop him from going . |
| 10 | Ronni nodded , fighting back the colour in her cheeks . |
| 11 | She was fighting back the tears , and her throat hurt . |
| 12 | Suddenly she was incredibly tired , her bones were aching and her head was sore with fighting back the tears . |
| 13 | Fighting back the tears Joanne , 24 , of Dolydd , The Meadows , explained yesterday : ‘ I can not believe it everything has gone wrong . ’ |
| 14 | Fighting back the tears , Michael 's mother Pat Gibson said : ‘ My son was quiet and shy . |