Example sentences of "back with a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He wanted the youth to go away , for in his mind he saw him fall back with a suppressed scream of terror and pain , holding a handkerchief to his face . |
| 2 | If you are uncertain about whether or not you can get back with a reasonable margin of safety , make a safe landing while you can ; a planned approach into a poor field is better than an out-of-wind crash into a good field ! |
| 3 | He went back to the bike and unlocked one of the panniers , coming back with a colourful helmet . |
| 4 | Jack dropped a couple of shots with poor putts but got them both back with a superb eagle at the sixteenth — an uphill par five with a difficult green , long and narrow and well protected with bunkers . |
| 5 | As she lay back with a plump cushion provided by her brother beneath her lower legs , she cocked her head to one side and studied Belinda , nodding in approval . |
| 6 | He was turning back towards his car when he looked back with a casual afterthought . |
| 7 | She blew her nose as daintily as was possible in the circumstances and handed the handkerchief back with a wan smile . |
| 8 | Farrar came back with a small boxful of heroin . |
| 9 | After a tough year in 1991 , the brand is back with a revamped range for 1992 . |
| 10 | I 've mentioned it to him and what he 's saying is come back with a firm proposal . |
| 11 | On this occasion he did not succeed in finding any penguin 's eggs , but came back with a live penguin , and with the eggs of various gulls . |
| 12 | In a moment or two he was back with a warm bulb . |
| 13 | It should be thrown out and the electorate should make their views known at a general election so that the Government can come back with a better Bill at a later stage . ’ |
| 14 | Quality manager Francine Galivel says the objective of the visit was fully achieved because everyone — the shift operator , the operator who loads the tanker , the person who plans the haulier 's despatch notes , the chemist who checks that the product meets specifications — all came back with a better understanding of how their jobs fit into the unbroken line from supplier to end product . |
| 15 | From time to time he would look back with a certain pride at them . |
| 16 | He is expecting City to come back with a bigger offer . |
| 17 | But , kicking against the strong wind , the Oak defended well to keep the deficit to 1–0 and they came back with a strong display in the second half . |
| 18 | But City came back with a late goal from Rosenior . |
| 19 | Gloucester almost got back with a late charge … |
| 20 | Then they went into the lead , only for Peterborough to come back with a late equaliser . |
| 21 | The sound , in itself small , was magnified by the lofty roof , and startled him painfully , and he drew back with a bounding heart into the shadows of the triforium as a man stepped into the church . |
| 22 | The Sergeant galloped past a man and cut back with a savage slash of his sword . |
| 23 | he was back with a second midway through the first half … and that was that … 2-0 … |
| 24 | ‘ Speaking of which , ’ Herr Nordern , while quite happy to lounge back with a good cigar and a glass of whisky , was also ready for his meal . |
| 25 | ‘ That must be why we have to stop the ceremony — to make sure he ca n't tap the mental energy of the congregation and use it to supplement the Old One 's autonomic functions enough to pull the rest of it out of the Vortex , ’ Ace finished , and sat back with a cheery grin . |
| 26 | Although they would regard it as the highlight of their year , many would make their way back with a sore head and a light pocket . |
| 27 | He came back with a young fellow in lycra suit , dark glasses , poser gear and all , whom he claimed to have grabbed off the streets of the town with a £10 inducement ! |
| 28 | Dignity demanded that the dealer should hand the tiles back with a pitying smile . |
| 29 | West Ham hit back with a memorable goal from Robson , and Alvin Martin came close to snatching an undeserved point when he headed against a post three minutes from time . |
| 30 | What The Smiths were about was narcissism , damaged , exploding back with a defiant fantasy of martyrdom . |