Example sentences of "[adv prt] to the matter in " in BNC.

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1 Back to the matter in hand .
2 Thinking about his mother brought Henry back to the matter in hand and , grim faced , he went out to the car to retrieve the chicken .
3 I brought him back to the matter in hand .
4 He 'd looked as though he was really pleased to see her , not awkward or evasive , and as he continued to watch her she hastily dragged her mind back to the matter in hand .
5 Dragging her mind back to the matter in hand , and mumbling apologies , she wormed her way to the reception desk .
6 " This is the course of lectures your daughter is taking , " she said trying to bring him back to the matter in hand .
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