Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] [verb] at the back " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it met a lump of grief and anger at the back of her throat and came out more like a sob . |
| 2 | But she had a better way of relaxing the tightness that started at the back of her neck and spread across the crown of her head than attempting sleep . |
| 3 | It was as if nothing special had happened the night before — no more than a bad dream that stays at the back of your mind long after you have woken up . |
| 4 | It is this concept that lies at the back of R. P. A. Edwards ' attack on dial-access retrieval systems : |
| 5 | ‘ That 's because he enters by the old tower door and sits at the back , where he ca n't be seen , ’ she replied eagerly . |
| 6 | Her shoulder-length blonde hair , tinted with auburn highlights , was pulled back tightly from her face and secured at the back of her head with a white ribbon . |
| 7 | ‘ There you see — fire and burning at the back of your mind again . |
| 8 | Sara sat down by the bedside and looked at the back of Jenny 's head perplexedly . |