Example sentences of "[noun sg] and [verb] the back " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ In case Liz rings , ’ he said to the girl , handing her a separate key and holding the back of her neck . |
| 2 | Thickness and bandsaw the back and arms , only rounding the fronts of the laths at this stage . |
| 3 | Ruthven cradled his cat and stroked the back of its head , his hand moving faster and faster across the animal 's fur until it stirred restlessly and mewed in protest . |
| 4 | Perhaps , as the attacker 's jaws open wide to grab the small , furry shape , the potto acts like a jerking hedgehog and thrusts the back of its neck at the biting mouth . |
| 5 | Ruth walked through the kitchen and ascended the back stairs , looking neither to right nor left , afraid that her face might give her away . |
| 6 | He gave a rueful smile and rubbed the back of one hand over his face . |
| 7 | Put your collage piece face down on a wad of white kitchen paper and paste the back . |
| 8 | ‘ Laura 's a bit of a nosey parker , ’ Gloria continued , draining her mug and drawing the back of her hand across her mouth . |
| 9 | He took his old-fashioned fob watch out of his waistcoat pocket and clicked the back open . |
| 10 | For over fifteen years I have been a regular reader of Pilot and keep the back numbers which offer an extremely useful information source on a wide range of flying matters . |
| 11 | ‘ Hull-aw … what 's up ? ’ said Tam , taking off his cap and scratching the back of his head . |
| 12 | Leaning over for balance , take hold of your front ankle and raise the back leg . |
| 13 | Leaning over for balance , take hold of your front ankle and raise the back leg . |
| 14 | Leaning over for balance , take hold of your front ankle and raise the back leg . |
| 15 | Leaning over for balance , take hold of your front ankle and raise the back leg . |
| 16 | Leaning over for balance , take hold of your front ankle and raise the back leg . |
| 17 | Leaning over for balance , take hold of your front ankle and raise the back leg . |
| 18 | Leaning over for balance , take hold of your front ankle and raise the back leg . |
| 19 | Leaning over for balance , take hold of your front ankle and raise the back leg . |
| 20 | Leaning over for balance , take hold of your front ankle and raise the back leg . |
| 21 | Leaning over for balance , take hold of your front ankle and raise the back leg . |
| 22 | Leaning over for balance , take hold of your front ankle and raise the back leg . |
| 23 | Leaning over for balance , take hold of your front ankle and raise the back leg . |
| 24 | One minute Patsy 's hands had been by his side , the next moment Mike 's nose was split and the blood was gushing down his face and flooding the back of his throat . |