Example sentences of "before [verb] back [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | They dropped the stretcher by Tommy 's side and dragged him on to the canvas before jogging back towards the trench . |
| 2 | Then he allowed the body to drop to the floor , watching it twitch for a second before stepping back into the shadows from which he 'd emerged . |
| 3 | Isabel gave the grey a last pat and made sure the door was securely closed before speeding back through the rain to her own shelter . |
| 4 | There were several messages for her when she arrived back at the hotel , and she worked at her desk until six before walking back to the house through the gathering dusk . |
| 5 | Luke shrugged eloquently , his eyes like dark , dreamy pools of liquid as he favoured Fran with a lingering look before looking back at the older woman . |
| 6 | He smiled fondly at the girl as he spoke , and Paulette , who in truth was very pretty , blew him a kiss before lying back on the pillows . |
| 7 | When he was out of sight she crossed the great court to the gatehouse , passed by the open door apparently without a glance , and stood for some minutes in the gateway , looking along the Foregate , before turning back towards the guesthouse . |
| 8 | " It might be too late then , " Joseph said slapping Patrick on the shoulder , before turning back into the shop and closing the door . |
| 9 | The train puffed to a stop ; only five passengers alighted , and the only male among them a tall young man , his hair so fair that from a distance it appeared almost white , waved to them before turning back to the carriage and lifting out a case . |
| 10 | His grip lingered on the translator 's hand and he smiled faintly at her before turning back to the Chief of Protocol who was standing behind him . |
| 11 | It was cool in the shade and I stayed for a while by the deep pool below the falls before turning back to the path and climbing through the heat of the late morning past Poor 's Land towards Knarlton Knot . |
| 12 | He shot a last , quick glance at the girl before turning back to the Princess . |
| 13 | Reason demanded that he should recoup his strength before turning back after the verderers . |
| 14 | I turned my back on the lochan and walked a dozen paces away from the edge before heading back towards the road . |
| 15 | She offered him the half-smoked burnie but he batted it angrily from her fingers before heading back towards the concourse . |
| 16 | The most recent scare story concerning Nirvana involves Courtney being admitted to hospital in Bilbao — Nirvana 's final port of call before heading back to the US — having damaged her womb . |
| 17 | You 're in the mood for a long spell at the crease , but the penis decides that it ca n't wait to get the game over and done with before heading back to the pavilion to put its feet up on the couch . |
| 18 | The picturesque Neumarkt is worth a visit before heading back to the Limmatquai . |
| 19 | It was breathtakingly beautiful , but the sheer drop left them with no option but to make their way into the forest to bypass the hazard before heading back to the river again . |
| 20 | He waited until he could no longer see the reflection of her candle , before going back to the dining room . |
| 21 | Earlier , he had been amazed by the amount of sludge being discharged by his pores , so before going back to the hot-rooms , he went to the wash handbasin and scrubbed his face with a will , and imagined all his blackheads disappearing down the drain along with the waste water . |
| 22 | One lady remembered the processions to the Preaching Cross in Towngate , where there would be a short address before going back to the church . |
| 23 | Having an extra wash tray to rinse your prints before going back to the dev. time to allow for the stop , etc. would n't go amiss . |
| 24 | Coburn wrote his first four part storyline in two sections , starting with the quest for fire plot , which he named ‘ The Tribe of Gum ’ before going back to the very first episode , which had to be a more collaborative effort with the Script-Editor and the Producers . |
| 25 | On washing day I fill a bucket half full of very hot water and add my cup of soap powder before going back to the house for breakfast . |
| 26 | Ensure that cutlery which has been cleaned using chemicals gets a thorough washing before going back into the dining room . |
| 27 | Having an extra wash tray to rinse your prints before going back in the dev. will keep it longer . |
| 28 | Bolger monopolised the rest of a seven-race programme , compiling his first five-timer at odds of 681–1 and Mrs Payson saw two explosive wins from her home-bred colts Tropicarr and Magic Carr before flying back to the United States yesterday . |
| 29 | Brief because Patten — worried voters might spot him and rip him limb from limb — was only here for a day before flying back to the homes , yachts , Daimlers , helicopters , butlers and £152,000 tax-free salary Major gave him when making him Hong Kong Governor as reward for losing his seat . |
| 30 | On the way , we stopped at the border and went through the immigration and customs formalities , which were very courteous though long , and we were given lunch before getting back on the train ! |