Example sentences of "back [conj] [verb] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the victim is not edible the reptile quickly slithers away into hiding , but if it is a suitable prey it simply sits back and waits for the animal 's agonies to cease . |
| 2 | It was far safer to start a town off with a charter , a market and a fair , and a few other practical inducements to settlers , and then to sit back and hope for the best . |
| 3 | Seated in one of Kanazawa Industrial University library 's viewing booths , they just pick the tape they want to see front the list displayed , punch in its number , then sit back and wait for the programme to start . |
| 4 | ‘ They find accommodation where they set up a nursery , then sit back and wait for the right opportunity to arise . |
| 5 | CEM Joad came back and rushed for the nearest Vicar . |
| 6 | As a practical measure , keep a full record of all jobs that you apply for and the responses that you receive to show that you have not simply sat back and waited for the money to roll in . |
| 7 | So , with flight planning filed , mostly mentally , I sat back and waited for the weather to give me a perfect day . |
| 8 | The DDA sat back and waited for the Exec Director to continue . |
| 9 | With Lithuania not given a snowball 's chance , Lansdowne Road sat back and waited for the avalanche … and waited … and waited . |
| 10 | ‘ Just let their targets sit back and wait for the bullet , eh ? ’ |
| 11 | ‘ The fact is you do n't sit back and wait for the UFF or IRA to hit their victims — you go after them . |
| 12 | It 's then a matter of sitting back and waiting for the calls ! |
| 13 | I said , and I pushed the instrument back and paid for the rest . |
| 14 | This forced the defender to chase back and dive for the ball in the mud . |
| 15 | She rises , moves the improvised drying rack of Riva 's clothing to one side , feeds more coal to the fire , settles back and looks for the words in the flames . |