Example sentences of "[pron] [adv] at the back [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Or else you sort of jotted them down at the back of your mind , you know , to think about them later , but you never remembered , or you did but it was too late , they 'd gone , your head was full of other things . ’
2 The Viscount nodded , although he had scarcely heard what was said , registering it somewhere at the back of his mind .
3 Finally she stepped into her chosen dress , zipping it up at the back with practised ease .
4 They found the brassiere under the bed and Jo let him hook it up at the back for her .
5 Put it instead at the back of a base cabinet or high up on a wall cabinet , or in the space , if there is one , between wall cabinets and ceiling which you can always turn into a second tier of cabinets by adding fronts to match your other units .
6 We have some good news for Norbert Stiles O.B.E. since he will keep it tight at the back for our key diplomatic posting .
7 but er any attempt to put anything on at the back to the extent , right up to the Scout 's hut in Beech Hall will , I think , generate a lot of feelings about
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