Example sentences of "they [verb] back the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In any case , the Dwarfs saw in the savage human tribes potential allies to help them fight the Orcs and , ultimately , to help them win back the lost Dwarf fortresses . |
| 2 | When they got back the little house was empty . |
| 3 | ‘ I expect they came back the next day , or the next week ? ’ |
| 4 | And they came back the next day to build shelters for the Feast of Tabernacles , in obedience to the law 's commands . |
| 5 | Together they pulled back the high door , which despite its rustic appearance , ran smoothly on well-greased and balanced rollers . |
| 6 | ‘ Some say they brought back the wrong ashes , and that is n't Yeats there at all . |
| 7 | We get people on the programme singing and dancing so badly it 's painful , but they come back the next week and tell us that everyone 's stopping them in the streets to congratulate them , not slag them off . ’ |