Example sentences of "do [adv] [pers pn] [verb] back " in BNC.
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1 | Why do n't we go back to the way we used to be ? |
2 | I suppose a couple of centuries ago most of the commercial production of energy , if you could call it that two centuries ago , was via windmills and perhaps watermills , but why do n't we go back to wind power ? |
3 | Why do n't I get back to you when I have this thing up and running ? ’ |
4 | And there 's no ’ a thing you can do about it , lassie , so why do n't you sit back and enjoy it ? |
5 | ‘ If you hate it all so much , why do n't you go back to the bogs ? ’ was his retort . |
6 | Why do n't you go back to Gran 's ? |
7 | After a traditionally disastrous dress rehearsal the director came into Arthur 's dressing-room , which he shared with Flute the Bellows Mender , and said cheerily , ‘ I tell you what , why do n't you go back to the awful way you used to do it ? |
8 | ‘ Why do n't you go back to the car ? ’ she said edgily . |
9 | ‘ Why do n't you go back to the hotel , relax for a while ? |
10 | Where then with their pathetic bleatings of contempt , or do n't you go back as far as er . |
11 | Why do n't you go back to your own surgery and try to drum up some work ? ’ |
12 | Why do n't you go back to your surgery ? |
13 | You missed one then — why do n't you go back and get it ? ’ |
14 | Called me , he 's called me a college crappy , he goes why do n't you go back , he goes , why do n't you go back to college , you college crappy . |
15 | Called me , he 's called me a college crappy , he goes why do n't you go back , he goes , why do n't you go back to college , you college crappy . |
16 | Why do n't you come back tonight , as it 's the opening launch of an art exhibition here ? ’ and he gave me a pamphlet . |
17 | ‘ Why do n't you come back with me ? ’ |
18 | But look , in any case , why do n't you come back to town with me today , while we 've still got Mrs Bennett and Miss Maynard . |
19 | Why do n't you come back some other time . ’ |
20 | ‘ Doctor , ’ Bernice said , standing , ‘ why do n't you come back here and answer some questions while I make sure no bits of my inner ear got left in the transmat . ’ |
21 | Why do n't you come back , he said he 'd be in later . ’ |
22 | Do n't you look back , Julia ; must n't spoil your appetite for views of Florence . ’ |
23 | Of course it looks a bit different , places often do when you come back to them , but I think I remember — soon as you turned the bend and saw the tunnel — yes , there it is ! |
24 | When I 'm standing on my own carpet I feel like you do when you come back from holiday . |