Example sentences of "i [vb past] back the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was too cold and windy to sit and wait , though , so I limped back the way I had come , embittered at having to walk unnecessarily . |
| 2 | I choked back the tears and mumbled that I was glad I 'd had cancer . |
| 3 | I passed back the form and just about managed a smile myself . |
| 4 | I drew back the blanket and uncovered the head of the body . |
| 5 | I drew back the curtains and stood looking out . |
| 6 | I hauled back the wheel and the plane mushed down and hit the water . |
| 7 | I threw back the blanket and walked to the window . |
| 8 | After lying still for a few minutes , I threw back the duvet , got out of bed , walked to the door of the bedroom , opened the door , switched on the landing light , walked across the landing , opened the bathroom door , went into the bathroom , put the basin plug into the plughole , turned on the hot tap , ran some hot water into the wash basin , looked in the mirror … |
| 9 | ‘ And I threw back the bedclothes before I had any more time to think about it and burst out of the bed ; threw myself into the middle of the bedroom , screaming and roaring and thrashing about . ’ |
| 10 | I threw back the covers to seen but the sheet was completely dry . |
| 11 | I handed back the receiver and heard Ronnie being agitated on the other end . |
| 12 | I handed back the magazine and gave him a bundle of mail . |
| 13 | Sadly I turned back the pages and returned the ledger to Miss Louise 's lap . |
| 14 | After I made the cut I folded back the turf ( still using the spade ) and saw the nest . |
| 15 | If I walked back the way we 'd come , there 'd be a bus stop , would n't there ? |
| 16 | I pulled back the curtains and dashed out of the room to find Benjamin standing there , laughing at my shock . |
| 17 | I pulled back the shower curtain , exposing her fully . |
| 18 | I pulled back the glass panel between us and gave her the ritual Belfast greeting . |
| 19 | Inwardly quaking , I rolled back the stone from the dragon 's den , and stood on the threshold . |
| 20 | ‘ At the time it was a shock , but afterwards when I looked back the signs had been there . |
| 21 | I bit back the word . |
| 22 | ‘ Certainly , Cabannes did superbly at the back of the lineout today but he was a regular target and in all other areas I gave Back the edge . |
| 23 | Then , mindful of my companions , I crawled back the way I had come , getting muddier and acquiring even more scratches . |
| 24 | Cawthorne had disappeared around the northern end of the farmhouse , so I ran back the way I had come , around the south end and climbed the fence back into the hop field . |
| 25 | I slid back the bolts and pushed the door open . |
| 26 | I hurried back the way we had come , splashing through the puddles of yellow light and past a shop full of tiny blue boxers fighting a vicious sient war . |