Example sentences of "she [vb past] [verb] back the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She gulped , unable to continue speaking as she fought to keep back the tears that were threatening to fall yet again . |
| 2 | Rachel bit her lip as she struggled to hold back the tears . |
| 3 | If you had n't come along when you did … ’ she trailed off as she struggled to hold back the tears . |
| 4 | She had to go back the way she had come . |
| 5 | A rat suddenly darted out from a hole in the side of the drum and she had to bite back the scream that rose in her throat . |
| 6 | She had lifted back the veil and looked stunningly beautiful . |
| 7 | On the second night at the caravan she had slid back the partition between his bed and hers and had walked quietly up to his bed and had stood gravely looking down at him . |
| 8 | ‘ A companion for you , my dear , ’ she said sliding back the lid . |
| 9 | So much she wanted to fling back the covers , light incense and candles , worship this adored body . |