Example sentences of "she [modal v] [verb] back the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fran took a slow deep breath , then another and another , but there was no way she could hold back the knifing pain . |
| 2 | She wished she could turn back the clock . |
| 3 | Wished she could turn back the clock to when , only a matter of ten days ago , she 'd led a calm and orderly life back in London , in control of her business and her private life … |
| 4 | If only she could turn back the clock she would never have come to this wretched country in the first place . |
| 5 | Celia wished she could take back the words . |